Abstract
Sixty-four neonates (M age = 6.8 days) of depressed mothers who received moderate pressure massage versus light pressure massage therapy during pregnancy (month 5 through month 8) were compared on their behaviors during 15-min observations and on their performance on the Brazelton Neonatal Behavior Assessment Scale. The group of neonates whose mothers received moderate pressure massage spent a greater percent of the observation time smiling and vocalizing, and they received better scores on the orientation, motor, excitability, and depression clusters of the Brazelton scale.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 54-58 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Infant Behavior and Development |
Volume | 29 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2006 |
Keywords
- Depressed mothers
- Newborns
- Pregnancy massage
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Developmental and Educational Psychology