OBJECTIVE. With the increased survival of very preterm infants, there is a growing concern
for their developmental and socioemotional outcomes. The quality of the early mother–infant
relationship has been noted as 1 of the factors that may exacerbate or soften the potentially
adverse impact of preterm birth, particularly concerning the infant's later competencies and
development. The first purpose of the study was to identify at 6 months of corrected age
whether there were specific dyadic mother–infant patterns of interaction in preterm as …