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Teagan M Lloyd-Collins^1,2, Grace C Fitzallen^3,4, James N Kirby^5,3

¹School of Psychology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia. teagan.collins@uq.edu.au.

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Parents of preterm infants face significant mental health risks, including depression and anxiety. This review proposes a compassion-focused approach to better support their emotional well-being.

Keywords:

Anxiety Compassion-focused therapy NICU Parents Postpartum depression Posttraumatic stress disorder Preterm birth Self-criticism Shame

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Psychology
Neonatal Health
Mental Health Research

Background:

Preterm birth presents global health challenges impacting neonatal outcomes and parental mental health.
Parents of preterm infants are at increased risk for postpartum depression, anxiety, and PTSD.
Current interventions for parental mental health post-preterm birth are medicalized and infant-focused, lacking emotional support.

Purpose of the Study:

To examine parental experiences and psychological processes following preterm birth.
To review existing interventions and propose a novel compassion-focused framework for parental support.
To identify future research directions in perinatal mental health.

Main Methods:

Conceptual review of existing literature.
Analysis of psychological experiences and intrapersonal processes in parents of preterm infants.
Critical evaluation of current mental health interventions and compassion-based approaches.

Main Results:

Parents of preterm infants experience unique psychological challenges.
Existing interventions inadequately address the emotional needs of these parents.
A compassion-focused framework offers a promising avenue for enhanced support.

Conclusions:

There is a critical need for emotionally-focused interventions for parents of preterm infants.
A compassion-focused approach can effectively address the psychological needs of parents post-preterm birth.
Further research is warranted to develop and evaluate compassion-based interventions in this population.