Pain, Parental Involvement, and Oxytocin in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Manuela Filippa; Manuela Filippa; Manuela Filippa; Pierrick Poisbeau; Jérôme Mairesse; Jérôme Mairesse; Maria Grazia Monaci; Olivier Baud; Olivier Baud; Olivier Baud; Petra Hüppi; Petra Hüppi; Didier Grandjean; Pierre Kuhn; Pierre Kuhn

doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2019.00715

Frontiers in Psychology (Apr 2019)

Pain, Parental Involvement, and Oxytocin in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Manuela Filippa,
Manuela Filippa,
Manuela Filippa,
Pierrick Poisbeau,
Jérôme Mairesse,
Jérôme Mairesse,
Maria Grazia Monaci,
Olivier Baud,
Olivier Baud,
Olivier Baud,
Petra Hüppi,
Petra Hüppi,
Didier Grandjean,
Pierre Kuhn,
Pierre Kuhn

Affiliations

Manuela Filippa: Division of Development and Growth, Department of Paediatrics, Gynaecology and Obstetrics, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
Manuela Filippa: Neuroscience of Emotion and Affective Dynamics Laboratory, Department of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Swiss Center for Affective Sciences, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
Manuela Filippa: Department of Social Sciences, University of Valle d’Aosta, Aosta, Italy
Pierrick Poisbeau: Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Institute for Cellular and Integrative Neurosciences, University of Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
Jérôme Mairesse: INSERM U1141 Protect, Paris-Diderot University, Paris, France
Jérôme Mairesse: Division of Neonatology and Paediatric Intensive Care, Department of Paediatrics, Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Universtiy of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
Maria Grazia Monaci: Department of Social Sciences, University of Valle d’Aosta, Aosta, Italy
Olivier Baud: INSERM U1141 Protect, Paris-Diderot University, Paris, France
Olivier Baud: Division of Neonatology and Paediatric Intensive Care, Department of Paediatrics, Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Universtiy of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
Olivier Baud: Service de Médecine et Réanimation Néonatale, Hôpital de Hautepierre, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
Petra Hüppi: Division of Development and Growth, Department of Paediatrics, Gynaecology and Obstetrics, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
Petra Hüppi: Division of Neonatology and Paediatric Intensive Care, Department of Paediatrics, Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Universtiy of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
Didier Grandjean: Neuroscience of Emotion and Affective Dynamics Laboratory, Department of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Swiss Center for Affective Sciences, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
Pierre Kuhn: Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Institute for Cellular and Integrative Neurosciences, University of Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
Pierre Kuhn: Service de Médecine et Réanimation Néonatale, Hôpital de Hautepierre, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.00715
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 10

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Preterm infants (PTI) typically experience many painful and stressful procedures or events during their first weeks of life in a neonatal intensive care unit, and these can profoundly impact subsequent brain development and function. Several protective interventions during this sensitive period stimulate the oxytocin system, reduce pain and stress, and improve brain development. This review provides an overview of the environmental risk factors experienced by PTI during hospitalization, with a focus on the effects of pain, and early maternal separation. We also describe the long-term adverse effects of the simultaneous experiences of pain and maternal separation, and the potential beneficial effects of maternal vocalizations, parental contact, and several related processes, which appear to be mediated by the oxytocin system.

Published in Frontiers in Psychology

ISSN: 1664-1078 (Online)
Publisher: Frontiers Media S.A.
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Philosophy. Psychology. Religion: Psychology
Website: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology

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