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July 8, 2026JAMA Pediatrics

Parent Mental Health Interventions in the NICU

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CMClaire E. Niehaus MilliganLALauren R. Hayes AustinPAPaige Auckland

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Overview

Systematic review summarizes effective interventions to support parent mental health in NICU, suggesting practical implementations.

Key Points

  • To summarize literature on NICU-based interventions that support parent mental health and guide care standards.
  • Systematic search of databases including PubMed and Embase from 2010 to December 2024.
  • Inclusion of quantitative studies with interventions for parent mental health and validated outcome measures.
  • Data extraction followed PRISMA guidelines, with risk of bias assessment using Joanna Briggs tools.
  • Bonding interventions significantly decreased parent anxiety (Hedges g, -0.90; 95% CI, -1.50 to -0.30).
  • Psychotherapy and emotional support interventions significantly reduced parent anxiety (Hedges g, -1.66; 95% CI, -1.97 to -1.34).
  • Family-centered care showed significant reductions in parent stress (Hedges g, -0.75; 95% CI, -1.30 to -0.21), and psychotherapy helped decrease parent depression (Hedges g, -0.95; 95% CI, -1.80 to -0.10).

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Milligan et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a4de93fd2ea289ef62837fahttps://doi.org/10.1001/jamapediatrics.2026.2546
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