This study evaluates maternal psychological distress and the impact of early palliative care team consultation on maternal anxiety and depression symptoms, coping, and quality of life/family functioning in the care of neonates born with single ventricle physiology. Half of the participants will receive early palliative care team consultation, while the other half will receive usual care (no or late palliative care intervention). The investigators hypothesize maternal stress, anxiety, and depression will be lower in the palliative care intervention group compared with the control group, and maternal coping mechanisms and perceived quality of life and family functioning will improve at the pre-discharge assessment.
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Change in maternal State-Trait Anxiety Index scores
Timeframe: Up to 4 weeks
Change in maternal Beck Depression Index II scores
Timeframe: Up to 4 weeks
Change in maternal Brief Cope Inventory survey scores
Timeframe: Up to 4 weeks
Change in maternal PedsQL Family Impact Module survey scores
Timeframe: Up to 4 weeks