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One hundred and twenty, full-term, normal, first-born infants were categorized at one month of age into a high-risk or low-risk group for possible development of emotional and developmental deviations. The predictions were based on measurements of the mother's perception of her infant as compared to the average. At age 4 1/2, the children were evaluated by two child psychiatrists who had no knowledge of the children's predictive risk rating. A statistically significant association was evident between prediction and outcome. This paper describes the methodology and discusses the implications of the findings.
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The authors wish to express their appreciation to Mrs. Fredricka Latshaw, Dr. Sara Arnaud, Mr. Ted Grice, and Mrs. Karen Lento.
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Broussard, E.R., Hartner, M.S.S. Maternal perception of the neonate as related to development. Child Psych Hum Dev 1, 16–25 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01434585
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