“Overwhelmingly positive” results for Royal Foundation-backed early years trial on the Alarm Distress Baby Scale (ADBB). The report recommends expansion to more UK health visiting teams.
The latest report and results from the trial on the Alarm Distress Baby Scale (ADBB) has now been released. The Alarm Distress Baby Scale (ADBB), focuses on a baby’s social behaviours such as eye contact, facial expression, vocalisation, and activity levels to help practitioners and families better understand the ways babies express their feelings.
The findings of the trial which was undertaken in two NHS Trusts, have been set out in an evaluation report published by The Institute of Health Visiting and The University of Oxford.
The study, commissioned and funded by The Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood, was conducted in partnership with our President, Professor Jane Barlow from the University of Oxford. Jane said of the trial,
“Babies are born with amazing social abilities. They are ready to relate and engage with the world around them, communicating how they feel through their behaviours.
“Whereas previous approaches have focused on the parents’ perspective, this training has really helped health visitors to ‘read’ the baby during interactions and develop greater sensitivity in terms of the observation of potential attachment and bonding issues that would not have been identified without the training.
“The feedback from those involved has been over-whelming positive. It is truly exciting to think about impact this could have on families right across the country as we enter the next phase of this research.”
AiMH UK is delighted to welcome back Alexandre Deprez for a 3-hour workshop on the modified version of the Alarm Distress Baby Scale (M-ADBB) on Tuesday 23rd April
This training, aimed at all health, mental health and childcare professionals, will enable you to quickly detect which babies might be suffering from psychological distress and either refer families for a more in-depth assessment or put in place appropriate support.
This is a fantastic training opportunity for our members particularly with this recent report highlighting the importance of this observation tool. We hope you will be able to join us! Book your place here
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