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Indrio F, Dargenio VN, Francavilla R, Szajewska H, Vandenplas Y. Infantile Colic and Long-Term Outcomes in Childhood: A Narrative Synthesis of the Evidence. Nutrients 2023; 15. [PMID: 36771322 DOI: 10.3390/nu15030615] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2022] [Revised: 01/19/2023] [Accepted: 01/21/2023] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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About 1 in 4 infants comes forward with prolonged crying, agitation, or infant colic (IC) during the first three months of life and is referred for medical evaluation. The pathogenesis remains poorly understood, as do its implications for future health. The aim of this narrative review was to critically examine and discuss the available literature on long-term consequences of excessive crying and/or colic. Most studies display an association between IC and the onset of functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) years later, probably related to the presence of common etiopathogenetic factors (environmental, dietary, intestinal dysmotility, visceral hypersensitivity). Although allergic disease in first-degree relatives may be a risk factor for IC, the latter does not appear to be a risk factor for subsequent atopic disease in the individual. Overall, there seems to be a relationship between IC and subsequent headaches, of the migraine type. Similarly, behavioral problems in children with a history of IC appear to be associated with higher parental stress scores. However, the current evidence is based on associations, and currently, a causal relationship between excessive crying and IC and long-term consequences remains not documented.
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Morales-Muñoz I, Nolvi S, Virta M, Karlsson H, Paavonen EJ, Karlsson L. The longitudinal associations between temperament and sleep during the first year of life. Infant Behav Dev 2020; 61:101485. [PMID: 32956980 DOI: 10.1016/j.infbeh.2020.101485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2020] [Revised: 08/24/2020] [Accepted: 08/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Temperament and sleep in infants are related but also distinct concepts. The longitudinal effects of temperament on sleep in infancy remain unclear, although this information is potentially important for the prevention and treatment of early sleep problems. We examined how various temperament features influence sleep development during the first year of life in a large birth cohort. This study comprised mother-infant dyads with complete longitudinal data on sleep, temperament and sociodemographic measurements at six and 12 months (N = 1436). We observed that higher infant Negative Affectivity was related to several sleep problems, and that many subscales of Negative Affectivity and Orienting/Regulation predicted worse sleep and deterioration in sleep problems from six to 12 months. Few associations between Surgency and sleep were found. Our findings highlight especially Negative Affectivity as a risk factor for persistent and increasing sleep problems, and also the specific importance of the fine-grained aspects of temperament in predicting infant sleep development.
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- Isabel Morales-Muñoz
- Department of Public Health Solutions, Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland; Institute for Mental Health, School of Psychology, University of Birmingham, United Kingdom.
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- FinnBrain Birth Cohort Study, Turku Brain and Mind Center, Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Turku; Department of Medical Psychology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health (BIH), Germany; Turku Institute for Advanced Studies, Department of Psychology and Speech-Language Pathology, University of Turku, Finland
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- FinnBrain Birth Cohort Study, Turku Brain and Mind Center, Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Turku
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- FinnBrain Birth Cohort Study, Turku Brain and Mind Center, Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Turku; Department of Psychiatry, Turku University Hospital and University of Turku, Finland; Centre for Population Health Research, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
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- Department of Public Health Solutions, Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland; Pediatric Research Center, Child Psychiatry, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Finland
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- FinnBrain Birth Cohort Study, Turku Brain and Mind Center, Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Turku; Centre for Population Health Research, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland; Department of Child Psychiatry, Turku University Hospital and University of Turku, Finland
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Miike T, Toyoura M, Tonooka S, Konishi Y, Oniki K, Saruwatari J, Tajima S, Kinoshita J, Nakai A, Kikuchi K. Neonatal irritable sleep-wake rhythm as a predictor of autism spectrum disorders. Neurobiol Sleep Circadian Rhythms 2020; 9:100053. [PMID: 33364522 PMCID: PMC7752733 DOI: 10.1016/j.nbscr.2020.100053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2019] [Revised: 03/11/2020] [Accepted: 07/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Recently, it has been suggested that sleep problems in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) not only are associated symptoms, but may be deeply related to ASD pathogenesis. Common clinical practice relating to developmental disorders, has shown that parents of children with ASD have often stated that it is more difficult to raise children in the neonatal period because these children exhibit sleep problems. This study investigated the possibility that abnormal neonatal sleep-wake rhythms are related to future ASD development. We administered questionnaires to assess parent(s) of children with ASD and controls. A retrospective analysis was conducted among 121 children with ASD (94 male and 27 female children) recruited from the K-Development Support Center for Children (K-ASD), 56 children with ASD (40 male and 16 female children) recruited from the H-Children's Sleep and Development Medical Research Center (H-ASD) and 203 children (104 male and 99 female children) recruited from four nursery schools in T-city (control). Irritable/over-reactive types of sleep-wake rhythms that cause difficulty in raising children, such as 1) frequently waking up, 2) difficulty falling asleep, 3) short sleep hours, and 4) continuous crying and grumpiness, were observed more often in ASD groups than in the control group. Additionally, the number of the mothers who went to bed after midnight during pregnancy was higher in the ASD groups than in the control group. Sleep-wake rhythm abnormalities in neonates may be considerable precursors to future development of ASD. Formation of ultradian and postnatal circadian rhythms should be given more attention when considering ASD development. Although this is a retrospective study, the results suggest that a prospective study regarding this issue may be important in understanding and discovering intervention areas that may contribute to preventing and/or properly treating ASD. Neonatal irritable-type sleep-wake rhythmabnormalities are important precursors for futureASD development. Maternal lack of sleep and irregular lifestyle isrelated to increased risk of possibly developingfuture ASD. There is a possibility that proper intervention toabnormal sleep-wake rhythm may prevent thesubsequent onset of ASD. It is more logical to understand and interpret ASD,based on circadian rhythm and pineal glandfunction.
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- Teruhisa Miike
- Hyogo Rehabilitation Central Hospital, Children's Sleep and Development Medical Research Center, Kobe, Japan.,Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Hyogo Rehabilitation Central Hospital, Children's Sleep and Development Medical Research Center, Kobe, Japan
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- Kagoshima Comprehensive Clinic for Disabled Children, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Hyogo Rehabilitation Central Hospital, Children's Sleep and Development Medical Research Center, Kobe, Japan.,Doshisha University, Center for Baby Science, Kyoto, Japan
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- Division of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Division of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Hyogo Rehabilitation Central Hospital, Children's Sleep and Development Medical Research Center, Kobe, Japan.,Department of Child Psychiatry, National Rehabilitation Center for Persons with Disabilities, Tokorozawa, Japan
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- Hyogo Rehabilitation Central Hospital, Children's Sleep and Development Medical Research Center, Kobe, Japan.,Japanese Association of Baby Science Learners, Tokushima, Japan
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- Hyogo Rehabilitation Central Hospital, Children's Sleep and Development Medical Research Center, Kobe, Japan.,Mukogawa Women's University, The Center for the Study of Child Development, Nishinomiya, Japan
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- Hyogo Rehabilitation Central Hospital, Children's Sleep and Development Medical Research Center, Kobe, Japan
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Zhang H, Shao S, Su Q, Yao D, Sun H, Ding D, Dang S, Wang S, Zhu Z, Li H. Involvement of prolactin in newborn infant irritability following maternal perinatal anxiety symptoms. J Affect Disord 2018; 238:526-533. [PMID: 29936391 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2018.05.080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2018] [Revised: 05/01/2018] [Accepted: 05/28/2018] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Newborn irritability could be an unique and special status and/or adverse neurobehavioral outcomes which was independent of serious disease. To determine whether maternal perinatal anxiety symptoms was associated with newborn irritability, and whether the alteration of serum prolactin in newborns were involved in newborn irritability. METHODS 205 pregnant women were recruited: normal group (n = 100), and anxiety group (n = 105), which was randomly divided to Newborn Behavioral Observations (NBO)+anxiety group(n = 65) and control+anxiety group(n = 40). Newborn Irritability was assessed by Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale(NBAS). Serum prolactin, cortisol and 5-HT in mothers and infants were measured. RESULTS 1. The scores of irritability items in the newborns of anxiety group were higher than that of the normal group (p < 0.05). 2. Lower serum PRL, 5-HT and higher serum cortisol were found in the newborns of anxiety group compared with that of the control group both postpartum 2d and 15 (p < 0.05). 3. The level of serum PRL in newborn infants were significantly and negatively correlated to the scores of irritability items (p < 0.05). 4. After 7 rounds of NBO interventions, the anxiety scores of mothers and the scores of irritability items of newborns in the NBO intervention group were all lower than those of the control group (p < 0.05) . LIMITATIONS In future experiments, we should explore the effect of PRL in the breast milk on newborn infant serum PRL. CONCLUSIONS Prolactin could be a potential mediator in newborn irritability following maternal perinatal anxiety symptoms.
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- Huiping Zhang
- Department of Neonatology, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, 277 West Yanta Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, China
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- Department of Neonatology, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, 277 West Yanta Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, China
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- Department of Neonatology, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, 277 West Yanta Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, China
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- Department of Neonatology, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, 277 West Yanta Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, China
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- Shaanxi Institute of Pediatric Diseases, The Affiliated Children Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710003, China
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- Department of Neonatology, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, 277 West Yanta Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, China
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- Department of Neonatology, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, 277 West Yanta Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, China
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- Department of Neonatology, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, 277 West Yanta Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, China
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- Shaanxi Province Biomedicine Key Laboratory, College of Life Sciences, Northwest University, 229 Taibai North Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710069, China.
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- Department of Neonatology, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, 277 West Yanta Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, China.
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Salvatore S, Abkari A, Cai W, Catto‐Smith A, Cruchet S, Gottrand F, Hegar B, Lifschitz C, Ludwig T, Shah N, Staiano A, Szajewska H, Treepongkaruna S, Vandenplas Y. Review shows that parental reassurance and nutritional advice help to optimise the management of functional gastrointestinal disorders in infants. Acta Paediatr 2018; 107:1512-1520. [PMID: 29710375 PMCID: PMC6120453 DOI: 10.1111/apa.14378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2017] [Revised: 02/21/2018] [Accepted: 04/23/2018] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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AIM Regurgitation, infantile colic and functional constipation are common functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) during infancy. Our aim was to carry out a concise review of the literature, evaluate the impact of these common FGIDs on infants and their families, and provide an overview of national and international guidelines and peer-reviewed expert recommendations on their management. METHODS National and international guidelines and peer-reviewed expert recommendations on the management of regurgitation, infantile colic and functional constipation were examined and summarised. RESULTS Regurgitation, infantile colic and functional constipation cause frequent parental concerns, lead to heavy personal and economic costs for families and impose a financial burden on public healthcare systems. Guidelines emphasise that the first-line management of these common FGIDs should focus on parental education, reassurance and nutritional advice. Nutritional advice should stress the benefits of continuing breastfeeding, while special infant formulas may be considered for non-breastfed infants with common FGIDs. Drug treatment is seldom required, with the exception of functional constipation. CONCLUSION By providing complete and updated parental education, reassurance and nutritional advice, healthcare professionals can optimise the management of FGIDs and related symptoms and reduce the inappropriate use of medication or dietary interventions.
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- Faculty of MedicineUnit of Pediatric GastroenterologyUniversity Hospital Ibn RochdUniversity Hassan2CasablancaMorocco
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- Xin Hua HospitalShanghai Jiao Tong University School of MedicineShanghaiChina
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- Lady Cilento Children's HospitalQueensland University of TechnologyBrisbaneAustralia
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- Institute of Nutrition and Food TechnologyUniversity of Chile (INTA)SantiagoChile
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- Department of PediatricsJeanne de Flandre Children's HospitalCHU LilleUniversity of LilleLilleFrance
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- Division of GastrohepatologyDepartment of Child HealthFaculty of MedicineUniversitas IndonesiaJakartaIndonesia
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- Great Ormond Street HospitalLondonUK
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- Department of Translational Medical ScienceSection of PediatricsUniversity of Naples Federico IINaplesItaly
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- Department of PaediatricsThe Medical University of WarsawWarsawPoland
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- Department of PediatricsFaculty of Medicine Ramathibodi HospitalMahidol UniversityBangkokThailand
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- KidZ Health CastleUZ BrusselVrije Universiteit BrusselBrusselsBelgium
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Toohey MJ, Digiuseppe R. Defining and measuring irritability: Construct clarification and differentiation. Clin Psychol Rev 2017; 53:93-108. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cpr.2017.01.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2015] [Revised: 12/23/2016] [Accepted: 01/30/2017] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Leclère C, Viaux S, Avril M, Achard C, Chetouani M, Missonnier S, Cohen D. Why synchrony matters during mother-child interactions: a systematic review. PLoS One 2014; 9:e113571. [PMID: 25469637 PMCID: PMC4254467 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0113571] [Citation(s) in RCA: 208] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2014] [Accepted: 10/24/2014] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Assessment of mother-child interactions is a core issue of early child development and psychopathology. This paper focuses on the concept of "synchrony" and examines (1) how synchrony in mother-child interaction is defined and operationalized; (2) the contribution that the concept of synchrony has brought to understanding the nature of mother-child interactions. METHOD Between 1977 and 2013, we searched several databases using the following key-words: "synchrony" "interaction" and "mother-child". We focused on studies examining parent-child interactions among children aged 2 months to 5 years. From the 63 relevant studies, we extracted study description variables (authors, year, design, number of subjects, age); assessment conditions and modalities; and main findings. RESULTS The most common terms referring to synchrony were mutuality, reciprocity, rhythmicity, harmonious interaction, turn-taking and shared affect; all terms were used to characterize the mother-child dyad. As a consequence, we propose defining synchrony as a dynamic and reciprocal adaptation of the temporal structure of behaviors and shared affect between interactive partners. Three main types of assessment methods for studying synchrony emerged: (1) global interaction scales with dyadic items; (2) specific synchrony scales; and (3) micro-coded time-series analyses. It appears that synchrony should be regarded as a social signal per se as it has been shown to be valid in both normal and pathological populations. Better mother-child synchrony is associated with familiarity (vs. unknown partner), a healthy mother (vs. pathological mother), typical development (vs. psychopathological development), and a more positive child outcomes. DISCUSSION Synchrony is a key feature of mother-infant interactions. Adopting an objective approach in studying synchrony is not a simple task given available assessment tools and due to its temporality and multimodal expression. We propose an integrative approach combining clinical observation and engineering techniques to improve the quality of synchrony analysis.
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- Chloë Leclère
- Institut des Systèmes Intelligents et de Robotiques, CNRS, UMR 7222, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, France
- Département de Psychiatrie de l'Enfant et de l'Adolescent, AP-HP, Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, Paris, France
- Université Paris V René Descartes, Département de Psychopathologie, Boulogne, France
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- Institut des Systèmes Intelligents et de Robotiques, CNRS, UMR 7222, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, France
- Département de Psychiatrie de l'Enfant et de l'Adolescent, AP-HP, Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, Paris, France
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- Institut des Systèmes Intelligents et de Robotiques, CNRS, UMR 7222, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, France
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- Institut des Systèmes Intelligents et de Robotiques, CNRS, UMR 7222, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, France
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- Institut des Systèmes Intelligents et de Robotiques, CNRS, UMR 7222, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, France
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- Université Paris V René Descartes, Département de Psychopathologie, Boulogne, France
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- Institut des Systèmes Intelligents et de Robotiques, CNRS, UMR 7222, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, France
- Département de Psychiatrie de l'Enfant et de l'Adolescent, AP-HP, Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, Paris, France
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Sherman LJ, Stupica B, Dykas MJ, Ramos-Marcuse F, Cassidy J. The development of negative reactivity in irritable newborns as a function of attachment. Infant Behav Dev 2013; 36:139-46. [PMID: 23287637 PMCID: PMC3580034 DOI: 10.1016/j.infbeh.2012.11.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2012] [Revised: 09/14/2012] [Accepted: 11/06/2012] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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This longitudinal study builds on existing research exploring the developmental course of infants' negative reactivity to frustration in a sample of 84 irritable infants. We investigated whether infants' negative reactivity to frustration differed during the first year as a function of infant attachment classification. Various elements of the designs of previous studies investigating negative reactivity and attachment preclude the strong conclusion that negative reactivity develops differently as a function of attachment. Thus, we utilized the same observational assessment of infant negative reactivity, conducted without parental involvement, at 5 and 12 months. One proposition, based in attachment theory (Bowlby, 1969/1982; Cassidy, 1994), is that relative to secure infants, insecure-avoidant infants come to minimize their negative emotional reactions, whereas insecure-ambivalent infants come to maximize their negative emotional reactions. As expected, we found that at 5 months, attachment groups did not differ in reactivity, but at 12 months, insecure-avoidant infants were the least reactive, followed by secure infants, and insecure-ambivalent infants were the most reactive. Results are discussed in terms of conceptualizing the development of emotion regulation and their implications for future research.
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- Laura J Sherman
- Department of Psychology, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA.
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PURPOSE The purpose of this review was to assess effectiveness of nonsurgical treatment on irritable behavior of infants with gastroesophageal reflux disease. DESIGN AND METHODS A systematic literature review was conducted. RESULTS Research targeted treatment for irritability in infants with gastroesophageal reflux disease. All interventions including placebo were similar in reducing irritability. Which specific intervention is best for which infant is not yet known. Minor adverse effects that could increase discomfort in infants were found with pharmacologic treatments. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS Knowledge of the effects of treatment on irritability and regurgitation can assist the nurse to work with other care providers in deciding how best to treat an individual infant.
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- Madalynn Neu
- University of Colorado College of Nursing, Aurora, Colorado, USA.
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Salisbury AL, High P, Twomey JE, Dickstein S, Chapman H, Liu J, Lester B. A randomized control trial of integrated care for families managing infant colic. Infant Ment Health J 2012; 33:110-122. [PMID: 28520096 DOI: 10.1002/imhj.20340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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This article presents a randomized clinical trial examining the effectiveness of a unique model of integrated care for the treatment of infant colic. Families seeking help for infant colic were randomized to either the family-centered treatment (TX; n = 31) or standard pediatric care (SC; n = 31). All parents completed 3 days of Infant Behavior Diaries (Barr et al., 1998) and the Colic Symptom Checklist (Lester, 1997), Beck Depression Inventory (Beck & Steer, 1984), and Parenting Stress Index 3rd ed.-SF (Abidin, 1995). TX families were seen three times by a pediatrician and a mental health clinician within 1, 2, and 6 weeks of baseline data. TX families received individualized treatment plans addressing problem areas of sleep, feeding, routine, and family mental health. SC families were seen only by their own healthcare provider. All families were visited at home by a research assistant to retrieve data at 2, 6, and 10 weeks after baseline. Family-based treatment accelerated the rate of reduction of infant crying faster than did standard pediatric care. Infants in the TX group had more hours of sleep at 2 weeks posttreatment and spent less time feeding at 2, 6, and 10 weeks posttreatment than did SC infants. Results indicate that individualized family-based treatment reduces infant colic more rapidly than does standard pediatric care.
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- Amy L Salisbury
- Women & Infants Hospital, Brown Center for the Study of Children at Risk and Warren Alpert Medical School, Brown University
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- Warren Alpert Medical School, Brown University and Rhode Island Hospital/Hasbro Children's Hospital
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- Women & Infants Hospital, Brown Center for the Study of Children at Risk and Warren Alpert Medical School, Brown University
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- Warren Alpert Medical School, Brown University and Bradley Hospital
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- Warren Alpert Medical School, Brown University and Rhode Island Hospital/Hasbro Children's Hospital
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- Women & Infants Hospital, Brown Center for the Study of Children at Risk and Warren Alpert Medical School, Brown University
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- Women & Infants Hospital, Brown Center for the Study of Children at Risk and Warren Alpert Medical School, Brown University
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Kelmanson I. Perinatal predictors of sleep disturbances in young infants. Somnologie 2011; 15:39-46. [DOI: 10.1007/s11818-011-0504-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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PURPOSE To elucidate the experience of fathers living with a colicky infant. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS Interpretive phenomenology using in-depth interviews with 10 fathers of colicky infants. Reiterative interview reading, repeated meaning unit sorting, going back to the literature, and discussions gave way to emerging themes. FINDINGS The overall experience is one of "falling into and arising from the crying abyss together as a family." Four themes emerged: (a) falling in, (b) hitting bottom, (c) weaving strands to make a rope, and (d) climbing out. CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS From their stories, fathers provide insight useful to nurses assisting families of colicky infants through a very difficult time. Nurses should talk to fathers directly about the possibility of colic, and teach both parents what it is, how long it usually lasts, and what can be done about it. Anticipatory guidance as well as discussion about colic during newborn health visits can help parents to vocalize their feelings, and learn what actions to take when the stress of colic becomes overwhelming.
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Zhu H, Loo KK, Min L, Yin Q, Luo H, Chen L, Ohgi S. Relationship between neurobehaviours of Chinese neonates and early mother–infant interaction. J Reprod Infant Psychol 2007. [DOI: 10.1080/02646830701292340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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An intervention for infant irritability or colic was evaluated in a randomized clinical trial. A total of 121 full-term irritable infants (2 to 6 weeks old) were randomized to routine care or the home-based intervention program. A third group (n=43) of irritable infants were entered into a post-test-only group. Following the 4-week intervention, the treatment group infants cried 1.7 hours less per day than the infants in the control group (p=0.02). The findings support the emerging view of infant colic as a behavioral pattern that is responsive to environmental modification and structured cue-based care.
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- Maureen R Keefe
- College of Nursing, University of Utah, 10 South 2000 East, Rm. 410, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA
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AIM To evaluate the association between infantile colic and gastrointestinal, allergic and psychological disorders in childhood. METHODS A prospective study was conducted on 103 infants aged 31-87 d. After 10 y, between 2001 and 2003, the children were recalled and a paediatrician evaluated the selected disorders by anamnesis, medical examination, laboratory tests and parent interviews. RESULTS Of the 103 infants enrolled, 96 completed the study. There was an association between infantile colic and recurrent abdominal pain (p=0.001) and allergic disorders: allergic rhinitis, conjunctivitis, asthmatic bronchitis, pollenosis, atopic eczema and food allergy (p<0.05). Sleep disorders, fussiness, aggressiveness and feelings of supremacy are more frequent in children who suffered from colic during early infancy (p<0.05). A family history of gastrointestinal diseases and atopic diseases was significantly higher in infants with colic than in controls (p<0.05). CONCLUSION Susceptibility to recurrent abdominal pain, allergic and psychological disorders in childhood may be increased by infantile colic. Our findings confirm that severe infantile colic might be the early expression of some of the most common disorders in childhood.
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BACKGROUND Postpartum depression is a serious condition for women after childbirth. Although its etiology is unclear, one potentially important predictive variable that has received little attention is maternal sleep deprivation. The objective of this study was to examine relationships among infant sleep patterns, maternal fatigue, and the development of postpartum depression in women with no major depressive symptomatology at 1 week postpartum. METHODS As part of a population-based postpartum depression study, 505 women who had an Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) score < 13 at 1 week postpartum completed questionnaires at 4 and 8 weeks postpartum. RESULTS Mothers exhibiting major depressive symptomatology (EPDS > 12) at 4 and 8 weeks were significantly more likely to report that their baby cried often, be woken up 3 times or more between 10 pm and 6 am, have received less than 6 hours of sleep in a 24-hour period over the past week, indicate that their baby did not sleep well, and think that their baby's sleep pattern did not allow them to get a reasonable amount of sleep. Consistent with these findings, mothers with an EPDS score > 12 were significantly more likely to respond that they often felt tired. CONCLUSIONS These results suggest that infant sleep patterns and maternal fatigue are strongly associated with a new onset of depressive symptoms in the postpartum period, and provide support for the development of postpartum depression preventive interventions designed to reduce sleep deprivation in the early weeks postpartum.
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- Cindy-Lee Dennis
- Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Loo KK, Ohgi S, Howard J, Tyler R, Hirose T. Neurobehaviors of Japanese Newborns in Relation to the Characteristics of Early Mother-Infant Interaction. The Journal of Genetic Psychology 2005; 166:264-79. [PMID: 16173671 DOI: 10.3200/gntp.166.3.264-279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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The authors examined the relationship between newborn neurobehavioral profiles and the characteristics of early mother-infant interaction in Nagasaki, Japan. The authors administered the Brazelton Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale (NBAS; T. B. Brazelton & J. K. Nugent, 1995) in the newborn period and the Nursing Child Assessment Teaching Scale at 1 month (NCATS; G. Sumner & A. Spietz, 1994). They administered the Perceived Stress Scale (S. Cohen, T. Kamarck, & R. Mermelstein, 1983) as an index of maternal stress experienced over the past month. Lower irritability, higher stability in skin coloration, and lower tremulousness in the neonatal period were correlated with higher levels of maternal nurturing behaviors at 1 month. Birth weight and 2 NBAS range-of-state items (peak of excitement, irritability) predicted 31% of the variance in NCATS caregiver subscale score. The NBAS autonomic stability items (tremulousness, startles, lability of skin color) predicted 31% of the variance in the NCATS child subscale score. Perceived stress and maternal sociodemographic variables (education, income, age, parity) were not associated with child, caregiver, and total scores on the NCATS. The results suggested that lack of autonomic stability in Japanese neonates might serve as an early indicator of infant frailty, negative behavioral cues, and decreased maternal responsiveness.
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- Kek Khee Loo
- Department of Pediatrics, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA.
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PURPOSE To describe and evaluate a home-based nursing intervention program, the REST routine, which incorporates the use of infant behavior assessment, pattern recognition, individualized infant schedules, specific management strategies, and parent education and support. STUDY DESIGN AND METHOD A two-site clinical trial was conducted on 164 healthy full-term infants with excessive unexplained irritability or colic. Infants between the ages of 2 to 6 weeks were randomized to routine care or a home-based intervention program (n = 121). A third group (n = 43) of infants too old at entry for randomization (mean age = 10.4 weeks) were entered into a posttest-only group. RESULTS Infants in the REST routine treatment group cried 1.3 hours per day on average following the intervention program as compared to the control group crying 3 hours per day (p = .02). Infant irritability was resolved (< 1 hour) in 62% of the treatment group while only in 29% of the control group at the time of the 8-week follow-up visit (p = .04). CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS Families in both the treatment and control groups reported benefiting from a nurse visiting in their home to inquire about their infant and their well-being. Options for individualizing the program for those most in need of intensive home visiting and other delivery modes for the intervention are areas for further investigation.
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DeSantis A, Coster W, Bigsby R, Lester B. Colic and fussing in infancy, and sensory processing at 3 to 8 years of age. Infant Ment Health J 2004. [DOI: 10.1002/imhj.20025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Infant colic affects about 20% of all infants and the cause remains elusive. Healthcare providers typically view infant colic as a minor inconvenience that is harmless to the thriving infant and will go away with time; however, parents view caring for a colicky infant as a crisis situation. The purpose of this feasibility study conducted via the internet was to examine the feasibility of implementing kangaroo care at the beginning of colicky episodes. Mothers of colicky infants began the study by completing the on-line Infant Colic Scale and recording in a baseline state-of-arousal diary for 3 days. Next, they implemented kangaroo care at the beginning of as many episodes of colic as possible for 2 weeks while recording in a second state-of-arousal diary. Then, they stopped kangaroo care for 2 days while continuing to record in the second state-of-arousal diary, and lastly they were asked how kangaroo care worked for them.Seventy-five parents of colicky infants consented to participate in this study; however, only five of them actually did. Three of these completed only the baseline state-of-arousal diary, and two completed all parts of the study. This dropout rate showed that conducting such an intervention via the internet is not a feasible approach. Because kangaroo care for infants with colic is a promising intervention and because there are no other effective treatments for most of these infants, another feasibility study is warranted using different methods. Then if results are promising, a larger clinical trial should be conducted.
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Morrell J, Steele H. The role of attachment security, temperament, maternal perception, and care-giving behavior in persistent infant sleeping problems. Infant Ment Health J 2003. [DOI: 10.1002/imhj.10072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 136] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Human growth in early life has major implications for fitness. During this period, the mother regulates the growth of her offspring through placental nutrition and lactation. However, parent-offspring conflict theory predicts that offspring are selected to demand more resources than the mother is selected to provide. This general issue has prompted the development of begging theory, which attempts to find the optimal levels of offspring demand and parental provisioning. Several models have been proposed to account for begging behavior, whether by biochemical or behavioral pathways, including: (1) blackmail of parents; (2) scramble competition between multiple offspring; (3) honest signaling of nutritional need; and (4) honest signaling of offspring worth. These models are all supported by data from nonhuman animals, with species varying according to which model is relevant. This paper examines the evidence that human suckling and crying signal nutritional demand, need, and worth to the mother. While suckling provides hormonal stimulation of breast milk production and signals hunger, crying fulfills a different role, with evidence suggesting that it signals both worth and need for resources (nutrition and thermoregulation). The role of signaling in nutritional demand is examined in the context of three common health problems that have traditionally been assumed to have physiological rather than behavioral causes: excess weight gain, failure to thrive, and colic. The value of such an evolutionary approach lies in its potential to enhance behavioral management of these conditions.
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- Jonathan C Wells
- MRC Childhood Nutrition Research Centre, Institute of Child Health, 30 Guilford Street, London WC1N 1EH, United Kingdom
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The ancient Greeks were the first to mention infant colic in recorded history; yet in 2002, the cause of infant colic is still unknown. Review of the infant colic literature suggests there are at least five possible explanations-cow's milk/soy protein allergy or intolerance; immature gastrointestinal system; immature central nervous system; difficult infant temperament; and parent-infant interaction problems consisting of either the transfer of parental anxiety to the infant or the inability of the infant to give clear cues about needs to the caregiver. It is likely the cause of infant colic is multifactorial because it has proven to be so elusive. One or more of the above explanations (or as yet an undiscovered explanation) is likely to play a role in the development of colic in a given infant. Determining the most probable explanation for each infant and then selecting interventions based on this explanation is likely to be more successful in preventing or decreasing the length or frequency of episodes than the various trial-and-error approaches to treatment currently recommended by healthcare providers. Infant colic is an important clinical problem that is amenable to nursing intervention.
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The purpose of this study was to compare 40 six- to eight-year-old children, 20 with prospectively ascertained infantile colic and a matched sample of 20 without colic, on characteristics of emotional regulation and on parent stress. Children completed tests of cognitive ability, and mothers completed childhood behavioral questionnaires and a parenting stress assessment. Children with colic had maternal ratings suggestive of more difficulty with emotional regulation than their noncolic matches and displayed a more impulsive cognitive style. However, the mean scores of both groups were in the normal range.
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- Madalynn Neu
- School of Nursing and Department of Psychiatry, University of Colorado, Denver 80262, USA
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BACKGROUND Colic, a condition that is well known to parents and nurses working in child health centres, is characterized by excessive crying. However, the criteria for defining colic are vague, there is no agreed definition and no effective treatment exists. Even though there is no cure for colic, nurses in child health centres have to deal with the condition as parents bring their crying infants to them. AIM To develop an understanding of how nurses deal with infant colic/excessive crying, how the parents perceive nurses' contribution, and whether nursing makes a difference to the situation or not. ETHICAL ISSUES AND APPROVAL The project was reviewed and approved by the Research Ethics Committee in Norway where the study was carried out. METHODS The design is explorative, and data were collected through qualitative in-depth interviews with nurses and parents of crying infants. The analysis follows the guidelines of Kvale, which imply a phenomenological/hermeneutical mode of understanding. FINDINGS The primary aim of nursing is to assist parents in their efforts to cope with the challenges of infant colic. Nurses and parents differ to some extent in how they define the problems and the needs of the families. In addition, both parents and nurses question the nurses' knowledge and ability to help in this situation. A relationship with the parents based on trust is fundamental to enable the nurses to achieve their goals, but such a relationship is not always developed. CONCLUSIONS Even though nursing interventions do not cure infant colic, the amount of crying may be reduced and life made easier for the families if the parents are offered help in coping with the situation. Consequently, this should be the primary aim of nursing when approaching families with a colicky infant.
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- Sølvi Helseth
- Faculty of Nursing, Oslo University College, Oslo, Norway.
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METHOD We studied mother-infant, father-infant and mother-father interaction in 32 families with an excessively crying infant and in 30 control families. The group with excessive criers was divided further into subgroups of severe colic (n=13) and moderate colic (n=19). The three dyads of the family were video-recorded when the infants were an average of 5 weeks old. The assessment was carried out during the infant's feeding, nappy change and discussion between the parents. During the assessment, only four infants were crying. The Parent Child Early Relational Assessment Scale and the Beavers Scale were used. RESULTS The main findings suggest that both parents of colicky infants had less optimal parent-child interaction compared with the control parents. The problems in the interaction were most pronounced between the fathers and infants in the severe colic group. The father-infant interaction was less optimal in 13 items of 65 (20%) in the severe colic group, in one item of 65 (2%) in the moderate colic group and in none of the items in the control group. The mother-infant interaction was less optimal in six items out of 65 (9%) in the severe colic group, in three items out of 65 (5%) in the moderate colic, and in none of the items in the control group. Severely colicky infants were also less competent in interacting with their parents. In addition, interaction between the parents was more often dysfunctional in the severe colic group. CONCLUSIONS The problems in early family interaction may threaten the well-being of families with excessively crying infants and they therefore deserve special attention from the health care professionals.
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- H Räihä
- Department of Psychology, University of Turku, Turky, Finland.
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OBJECTIVE To investigate whether persistent infant crying is associated with an increased risk for externalizing behavior problems in childhood. METHODS Sixty-four infants who were referred for persistent crying in infancy (PC; mean age: 3.8 +/- 1.3 months) were reassessed at 8 to 10 years of age and compared with 64 classroom controls (CC). The major outcome measure was pervasive hyperactivity or conduct problems defined as parent, child, and teacher ratings that across informants were within the borderline/clinical range according to the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ). Ratings of other behavior problems, parent ratings of temperament, and teacher assessment of academic achievement were also obtained. RESULTS Ten (18.9%) of 53 PC had pervasive hyperactivity problems (child, parent, and teacher reported) compared with 1 (18.9%) of 62 CC (odds ratio: 14.19 [1.75-114.96]). Parents (29 [45.3%] of 64 vs 11 [17.2%] of 64; 4.00 [1.77-9.01]) and children (30 [46.9%] of 64 vs 17 [26.6%] of 64; 2.44 [1.16-5.12]) but not the teachers reported more conduct problems. Parents of PC rated the temperament of their children to be more negative in emotionality (PC mean: 3.0 +/- 1.0; CC: 2.4 +/- 1.0; effect size: 0.6) and difficult-demanding (PC mean: 5.2 +/- 1.3; CC: 6.3 +/- 0.9; effect size: 1.0). Academic achievement was reported by teachers to be significantly lower for PC than CC, in particular for those children with pervasive hyperactivity problems. CONCLUSIONS Infants who are referred for PC problems and associated sleeping or feeding problems are at increased risk for hyperactivity problems and academic difficulties in childhood.
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- Dieter Wolke
- University of Hertfordshire, Department of Psychology, Wolke Research Group, Hatfield Campus, Hatfield/Herts, United Kingdom.
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ISSUES AND PURPOSE To describe the behavioral style and personality characteristics of young school-age children who were identified as colicky infants and the parents' perspective of any residual behaviors or effects. DESIGN AND METHODS A qualitative descriptive design with mothers of 12 children identified with colic as infants and 8 mothers of children who did not have colic. RESULTS Three themes of children who had colic: independence/self-reliance, activity, and emotional lability/intensity. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS Children generally were perceived as normal and healthy. Residual feelings, parent-child interaction issues, and perceived or real persistent child characteristics may surface in families who experienced colic, especially during stressful periods.
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- Madalynn Neu
- University of Colorado, Department of Psychiatry, Denver, USA.
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Excessive infantile crying is a widespread problem which exerts a serious impact on families' lives. The prevalence, cause, and treatment of the problem have been addressed in the literature for many years but with varying degrees of success. Variation in definition of excessive crying leads to difficulty when comparing results between studies. Flawed method and inadequate sampling characterise many studies in this field, often seriously limiting the usefulness of the findings. Progress has been made in some aspects of excessive crying, and other approaches hold promise of success, but wide gaps remain with regard to cause and treatment.
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- T Long
- School of Healthcare Studies, University of Leeds, United Kingdom.
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During the provision of newborn care, the primary care provider must identify any apparent or potential health concerns, while at the same time dealing with the concerns of new mothers and other members of the now expanded family. Efficiently managing outpatient problems such as colic, dysfunctional sleep, skin disorders, neonatal jaundice, feeding problems, and newborn circumcision is the purpose of this article.
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MESH Headings
- Circumcision, Male/methods
- Colic/diagnosis
- Colic/therapy
- Feeding and Eating Disorders/etiology
- Feeding and Eating Disorders/prevention & control
- Humans
- Infant Care/methods
- Infant, Newborn
- Infant, Newborn, Diseases/diagnosis
- Infant, Newborn, Diseases/etiology
- Infant, Newborn, Diseases/therapy
- Jaundice, Neonatal/diagnosis
- Jaundice, Neonatal/etiology
- Jaundice, Neonatal/therapy
- Male
- Skin Diseases/diagnosis
- Skin Diseases/etiology
- Skin Diseases/therapy
- Sleep Wake Disorders/prevention & control
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- R M Clemons
- Department of Family Medicine, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey School of Osteopathic Medicine, Stratford, NJ 08084, USA
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Wiberg JM, Nordsteen J, Nilsson N. The short-term effect of spinal manipulation in the treatment of infantile colic: a randomized controlled clinical trial with a blinded observer. J Manipulative Physiol Ther 1999; 22:517-22. [PMID: 10543581 DOI: 10.1016/s0161-4754(99)70003-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To determine whether there is a short-term effect of spinal manipulation in the treatment of infantile colic. DESIGN A randomized controlled trial. SETTING A private chiropractic practice and the National Health Service's health visitor nurses in the suburb Ballerup (Copenhagen, Denmark). SUBJECTS Infants seen by the health visitor nurses, who fulfilled the diagnostic criteria for infantile colic. INTERVENTION One group received spinal manipulation for 2 weeks, the other was treated with the drug dimethicone for 2 weeks. OUTCOME MEASURE Changes in daily hours of crying as registered in a colic diary. RESULTS By trial days 4 to 7, hours of crying were reduced by 1 hour in the dimethicone group compared with 2.4 hours in the manipulation group (P = .04). On days 8 through 11, crying was reduced by 1 hour for the dimethicone group, whereas crying in the manipulation group was reduced by 2.7 hours (P = .004). From trial day 5 onward the manipulation group did significantly better that the dimethicone group. CONCLUSION Spinal manipulation is effective in relieving infantile colic.
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- J M Wiberg
- Center for Biomechanics, Odense University, Denmark
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OBJECTIVE To identify newborn infant behaviors that may predict infant irritability, commonly referred to as colic. DESIGN A prospective, correlational design, with data collection occurring the first 4 days of life and again at 1 month of age. SETTING This study was conducted in a private hospital in a large metropolitan city in the Midwest. PARTICIPANTS Sixty infants who were at low risk and full term and whose weight was appropriate for gestational age were recruited during their postpartum hospital stay. Infants with congenital anomalies, signs of illness, or high-risk factors were excluded from the study. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES During infants' 1-4-day hospital stays, their crying was assessed and reported by the nurses, and a Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale was completed on each infant. At 1 month of age, irritability was measured using the Fussiness Rating Scale. RESULTS Only two components of the Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale were related to development of colic or infant irritability at 1 month of age. These were the cluster of variables representing motor activity and the Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale supplemental item measuring the persistence necessary on the part of the examiner to get the infant to attend to stimuli presented. The infants who were classified by parents as irritable at 1 month of age were more active and more attentive to stimuli in the first few days of life. CONCLUSIONS Of interest was that the newborn nursery nurses cry ratings were not related to the later development of colic in these infants. Active infants who are sensitive to stimuli may be predisposed to infant irritability; however, further work is needed to understand the relationships of these infant characteristics to the human interactions and physical environments they encounter
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- M R Keefe
- College of Nursing, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston 29425, USA
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- M R Keefe
- College of Nursing, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, USA
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