Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale

Contributors vii Foreword ix Martin Bax 1. Introduction 1 T. Berry Brazelton 2. Standard administration of the NBAS 7 3. Manual for scoring the NBAS Items 41 4. Research Uses for the NBAS 67 5. Clinical Uses of the NBAS 84 I. Introduction 84 II. The Combined Physical and Behavioral Neonatal Examination: A Parent-Centered Approach to Pediatric Care 92 Constance Helen Keefer III. A Model for Intergrating the NBAS into Nursing Practice 102 Donna J. Karl, Judy A. Beal and Patricia N. Rissmiller IV. Using the NBAS with Families: A Psychotherapeutic Approach 108 Hanne Munck V. Family Administered Neonatal Activities (FANA) 111 Ida Anne Cardone and Linda Gilkerson VI. Parents' Perceptions as Guides for Conducting…