PHYSIOLOGICAL AND BEHAVIOR STUDY OF INFANT COLIC

婴儿绞痛或长时间的，无法安慰的哭泣， 健康婴儿一直是父母困惑的根源， 儿科医生一样。 这种混乱主要是由于 不一致的标准，绞痛是确定和缺乏 有确凿的证据证明它的起源。 此外，少数 研究表明，绞痛可能会影响婴儿后期 行为 拟议研究的目的是解决 这些问题通过调查生理和行为 前因和相关的婴儿绞痛，并检查 绞痛对以后行为的影响。 为了实现这些目标，这 研究建议前瞻性研究一组绞痛和非绞痛患者， 从出生到五个月大的婴儿。 的出现 绞痛将在发作时被识别，并且与 通过使用健康日记获得绞痛。 生理 还将记录基线和绞痛状态期间的活动。 在五个月大时，婴儿的反应性和反应性将是 通过实验室程序和父母的评级来衡量， 气质 这项研究的结果将提供重要的 信息化的设计和实施大规模 绞痛的发展和影响的纵向研究。

Infant colic or prolonged, inconsolable crying in an otherwise healthy infant has been a source of confusion for parents and pediatricians alike. Much of this confusion is due to the inconsistent criteria by which colic is identified and the lack of concrete evidence as to its origins. In addition, a small number of studies have revealed that colic may influence later infant behavior. The purpose of the proposed research is to address these issues by investigating the physiological and behavioral antecedents and correlates of infant colic and to examine the impact of colic on later behavior. Toward these ends, this research proposes to prospectively study a group of colic and non- colic infants from birth to five months of age. The emergence of colic will be identified at its onset and behaviors associated with colic obtained through the use of health diaries. Physiological activity during baseline and colic conditions will also be recorded. At five months of age, infant reactivity and responsivity will be measured through laboratory procedures and parental ratings of temperament. The results of this study will provide important information for the design and implementation of a large scale longitudinal study of the development and impact of colic.