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Defining Attachment and Bonding: Overlaps, Differences and Implications for Music Therapy Clinical Practice and Research in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
Ettenberger, Mark; Bieleninik, Lucja; Epstein, Shulamit; Elefant, Cochavit (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Preterm birth and the subsequent hospitalization in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) is a challenging life event for parents and babies. Stress, anxiety, and depressive symptoms, limitations in holding or touching ... -
Effect of Music Therapy on Parent-Infant Bonding Among Infants Born Preterm: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Ghetti, Claire; Gaden, Tora Söderström; Bieleninik, Lucja; Kvestad, Ingrid; Assmus, Jörg; Stordal, Andreas Størksen; Aristizabal Sanchez, Luisa Fernanda; Arnon, Shmuel; Dulsrud, Jeanette; Elefant, Cochavit; Epstein, Shulamit; Ettenberger, Mark; Glosli, Heidi; Konieczna-Nowak, Ludwika; Lichtensztejn, Marcela; Lindvall, Merethe Wolf; Mangersnes, Julie; Murcia Fernández, Luz Dary; Røed, Catharina Janner; Saá, Gladys; Van Roy, Betty; Vederhus, Bente Johanne; Gold, Christian (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Importance Parent-infant bonding contributes to long-term infant health but may be disrupted by preterm birth. Objective To determine if parent-led, infant-directed singing, supported by a music therapist and initiated in ... -
Effects of live music therapy on autonomic stability in preterm infants: A cluster-randomized controlled trial
Yakobson, Dana; Gold, Christian; Beck, Bolette Daniels; Elefant, Cochavit; Bauer-Rusek, Sofia; Arnon, Shmuel (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Unbuffered stress levels may negatively influence preterm-infants’ autonomic nervous system (ANS) maturation, thus affecting neurobehavior and psycho-emotional development. Music therapy (MT) is an evidence-based treatment ... -
Music Therapy in Infancy and Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Preterm Children: A Secondary Analysis of the LongSTEP Randomized Clinical Trial
Bieleninik, Lucja; Kvestad, Ingrid; Gold, Christian; Stordal, Andreas Størksen; Assmus, Jörg; Arnon, Shmuel; Elefant, Cochavit; Ettenberger, Mark; Gaden, Tora Söderström; Haar-Shamir, Dafna; Håvardstun, Tonje; Lichtensztejn, Marcela; Mangersnes, Julie; Wiborg, Anne-Marthe Nygård; Vederhus, Bente Johanne; Ghetti, Claire (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Importance Preterm children are at risk for neurodevelopment impairments. Objective To evaluate the effect of a music therapy (MT) intervention (parent-led, infant-directed singing) for premature children during the neonatal ... -
Parental Attitudes toward Consent for Music Intervention Studies in Preterm Infants: A Cross-Sectional Study
Bauer, Sofia; Epstein, Shulamit; Bieleninik, Lucja; Yakobson, Dana; Elefant, Cochavit; Arnon, Shmuel (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)(1) Background: This study investigated parents’ motives for enrolling preterm infants into music therapy intervention studies during Neonatal Intensive Care hospitalization. (2) Methods: We surveyed Israeli parents of ... -
Potential Psychological and Biological Mechanisms Underlying the Effectiveness of Neonatal Music Therapy during Kangaroo Mother Care for Preterm Infants and Their Parents
Bieleninik, Lucja; Ettenberger, Mark; Epstein, Shulamit; Elefant, Cochavit; Arnon, Shmuel (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Neonatal music therapy (MT) has become more accessible worldwide. Previous research suggests multiple benefits of MT for preterm infants and their caregivers; however, far too little attention has been paid to understanding ... -
Short-term Music Therapy for Families With Preterm Infants: A Randomized Trial
Gaden, Tora Söderström; Ghetti, Claire; Kvestad, Ingrid; Bieleninik, Lucja; Stordal, Andreas Størksen; Assmus, Jörg; Shmuel, Arnon; Elefant, Cochavit; Epstein, Shulamit; Ettenberger, Mark; Lichtensztejn, Marcela; Lindvall, Merethe Wolf; Mangersnes, Julie; Janner, Catharina; Vederhus, Bente Johanne; Gold, Christian (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)OBJECTIVES To evaluate short-term effects of music therapy (MT) for premature infants and their caregivers on mother-infant bonding, parental anxiety, and maternal depression. METHODS Parallel, pragmatic, randomized ...