Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale, 4th Edition

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 NBAS Clinical Sessions 117
Dieter Wolke

VII. Using the NBAS with High-Risk Infants 126
Jean Gardner Cole

Appendices 123

1. NBAS Scoring Form 133

2. Mother and Baby Scales (MBAS) 135

References 138