a comprehensive study of the impact of premature birth on the mental, emotional, cognitive and social development of the child, as well as on the psychological state of parents and the family as a whole. This direction explores the relationship between biological factors (immaturity of organs and systems) and psychological consequences that arise in the process of development of a premature baby. Psychological aspects of prematurity can be:
1) Disorders of memory, attention, executive functions;
2) Difficulties in processing sensory information;
3) Increased anxiety;
4) High variability of outcomes – from the norm to the risk of ADHD, the presence of learning difficulties, speech disorders.