Brazelton, T: Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale
- Editore:
MacKeith Press
- EAN:
9781907655036
- ISBN:
1907655034
- Pagine:
- 200
- Formato:
- Hardback
- Lingua:
- Inglese
Descrizione Brazelton, T: Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale
The Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale (NBAS) is the most comprehensive examination of newborn behavior available today and has been used in clinical and research settings around the world for more than 35 years. The scale assesses the newborn's behavioral repertoire with 28 behavioral items and also includes an assessment of the infant's neurological status on 20 items. The NBAS items cover the following domains of neonatal functioning: autonomic regulation; motor organization; state organization and regulation and attention/social interaction. The first part of this new edition book describes in detail the procedures involved in administering and scoring the NBAS. This is followed by chapters setting the assessment in the context of psychological influences around birth, the relationship between the examiner, infant and parents, and what we know about newborn motor behavior. After a chapter on the use of the NBAS in research settings, the final part comprises descriptions by professionals around the world of its use in clinical practice.
