Assessment of the Mental State of Parents of Premature Children and Impact on Neurodevelopment of the Child

Assessment of the Mental State of Parents of Premature Children and Impact on Neurodevelopment of the Child (Parents Psychic Preterm)

The objective of the study is to assess the psychic profile of parents of children born prematurely

Prematurity affects aroound 1 in 10 children worlwide. Many studies have shown the role of prematurity in the development of depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, mother-to-child attachment disorders, but few studies have sought to assess the evolution of this profile over time as well as to assess all of the parents' psychic dimensions.

The investigators currently have little knowledge of risk factors (psychological or psychiatric history, follow-up undertaken, treatments implemented, etc.) that may favor the occurrence of postpartum mental disorders (anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder ).

The investigators will thus seek to identify them. Prematurity can have a negative impact on the parents' psychic experience in the postpartum period. However, few studies have examined the evolution over time of the parental psychic profile and its possible repercussions on the child in terms of attachment and becoming neurodevelopmental. Finally, the majority of studies dealing with these subjects concern only mothers.Tthe investigators will endeavor here to also take into account the fathers.

Inclusion Criteria:

Parents whose child meets the following criteria:

• Singleton child

• Child aged up to 40 weeks of amenorrhea of age corrected at the time of inclusion

• Premature child as defined below:

  • Born at a term less than or equal to 34 weeks of amenorrhea And or
  • weighing 1500g or less at birth

• Hospitalized in the neonatology department of the Angers University Hospital

• Child included in Réseau Grandir Ensemble (RGE) in Pays de la Loire

• Informed consent form signed by both parents for their participation and the collection of data from the RGE for the child

Non-inclusion Criteria:

• Parents not fluent in the French language, implying not being able to complete the various questionnaires

• Parents including the child :

  • Is from a twin pregnancy or more
  • Has polymalformative syndrome or chromosomal abnormalities

Exclusion Criteria:

- Death of the child or one of the parents during follow-up