ReviewJournal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association2025
Understanding and addressing mental health challenges of families admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit.
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- Neonatal complications in late-preterm and early-term infants: a systematic review of observational studies.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2026Pooled it
- Six-month mental health outcomes among participants in a postpartum care in the NICU (PeliCaN) trial: secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial.Maternal health, neonatology and perinatology · 2026Article
- Breaking the cycle: a review of the impacts of maternal PTSD, adverse pregnancy outcomes, and health disparities among Black women.Maternal health, neonatology and perinatology · 2026Review
- High levels of parenting stress and trauma despite age-appropriate developmental outcomes following perinatal asphyxia: a cross-sectional observational study.BMJ paediatrics open · 2026Observational
- Development, Implementation, and Refinement of a Mental Health Consultation-Liaison Model in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: A Learning Health System Approach.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Diversity, equity, and inclusion considerations for anti-racist, equity-focused NICU family mental health.Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association · 2026Review
- Mothers' experiences of journaling during their infants' stay in a baby-friendly NICU: a hermeneutic phenomenological study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2026Article
- The lived experiences of South African parents during high-risk pregnancy and prolonged neonatal intensive care unit admission.Health SA = SA Gesondheid · 2026Article
- The NICU doula: family-centered support in the neonatal intensive care unit.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2026Article
- Psychometric Validation of the Parental Stressor Scale: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (PSS:NICU) in a Greek Cohort of Parents of Hospitalized Neonates.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Factors Associated With Anxiety-Depressive Symptoms, Experience, and Satisfaction Among Families in Neonatology: A Cross-Sectional Study.SAGE open nursingArticle
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Abstract
This article reviews the psychological distress experienced by NICU families, including anxiety, postpartum depression (PPD), and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), in addition to providing recommendations for clinicians at the individual, institutional, and national level. Currently, mental health screenings, specialized evaluations, and treatment options are not routinely offered to NICU families and are frequently under-utilized when offered. Here we provide expert opinion recommendations to address challenges in supporting universal screening, offering bedside interventions, including trained mental health professionals in care plans, updating neonatology training competencies, and advocating for policies that support the mental health of NICU families. We advocate that mental health of NICU families be incorporated into the standard of care.
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