| Abstract: | This article presents the theoretical basis, clinical model, and case illustrations of the Family Administered Neonatal Activities (FANA), a specialized application of the Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale (Brazelton, 1973), in which parents are guided in eliciting behaviors from their infant within the context of a specific clinical protocol that integrates the practices of short-term, psychotherapeutic interviewing with principles of an empowerment model. The protocol is designed to elicit from parents their initial perceptions of their newborn and then to use the behavior of the baby as the vehicle through which parents can affirm or challenge their initial perceptions. Case examples illustrate the use of the FANA for three purposes: family support, intervention, and assessment. |
