A review of brazelton-based interventions to enhance parent-infant interaction

Abstract

Since its publication in 1973, the Brazelton Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale (BNBAS) has been used to document aspects of newborn behaviour in numerous studies. Growing numbers of investigators have begun to examine the effectiveness of the BNBAS as a vehicle for highlighting newborn individuality to new parents. This article reviews the studies to date which suggest that BNBAS-based interventions may facilitate parental attitudes, perceptions, and behaviours toward infants, in both normal and high-risk families.