Behavioral Health Services with High-Risk Infants and Families: Meeting the Needs of Patients, Families, and Providers in Fetal, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, and Neonatal Follow-Up Settings

The growing recognition of mental health needs of families and providers in fetal care centers, NICUs, and neonatal follow-up programs has led to the increasing presence of behavioral health providers in these settings. Behavioral Health Services with High-Risk Infants & Families is a practical guide for mental health clinicians working in fetal care, NICU, and neonatal follow-up care. It provides a broad overview of common medical conditions, prevalence, and symptoms of behavioral health challenges, specific considerations for assessment and intervention, and cross-cutting issues to assist the clinician with optimizing behavioral health care integration with mothers, partners, babies, and families.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 464 pages
Publication date: 14 November 2022
Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc

Fetal and neonatal periods are characterized by relatively high rates of complications, with one in every 33 fetuses born with birth defects and one in every 10 preterm births occurring in the United States. However, advancements in maternal-fetal care and the expansion of services and life-extending medical innovations in the neonatal period have led to an increase in the number of families presenting to Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs) for extended periods. The growing recognition of the mental health needs of families and providers in fetal care centers, NICUs, and neonatal follow-up programs has resulted in a rapid growth in the presence of behavioral health providers in these settings.

Behavioral Health Services with High-Risk Infants & Families is a valuable guide for mental health clinicians working in fetal care, NICU, and neonatal follow-up care. The book offers a comprehensive overview of common medical conditions in fetal and NICU settings, including congenital anomalies, premature birth, and hypoxic injury in the perinatal period. It also provides prevalence and symptoms of behavioral health challenges, as well as specific considerations for assessment and intervention. Additionally, the book addresses cross-cutting issues to assist clinicians in optimizing behavioral health care integration with mothers, partners, babies, and families.

Furthermore, the text includes information about the provision of psychosocial support and education to staff. The book represents a comprehensive and practical resource for behavioral health clinicians working with pregnant women, partners, infants, families, and providers in perinatal and neonatal intensive care settings. It features de-identified case examples, trauma-informed care prompts/scripts, specific questions for assessment and intakes, key medical terms, resource guides, and reference lists.

In conclusion, the growing demand for behavioral health services in fetal and neonatal care settings highlights the importance of comprehensive and practical resources such as Behavioral Health Services with High-Risk Infants & Families. By providing a comprehensive overview of medical conditions, prevalence, and symptoms of behavioral health challenges, as well as specific considerations for assessment and intervention, the book equips mental health clinicians with the knowledge and skills necessary to optimize behavioral health care integration with families and providers.

Weight: 708g
Dimension: 154 x 238 x 35 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780197545027