maternal deprivation syndrome…

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neonate, nonorganic failure to thrive, maternal deprivation syndrome, failure to thrive, neglect, unintentional, majority of cases of failure to thrive, ftt, in infants, young children, under 2 years old, two-thirds of all cases, dysfunctional caregiver interaction, poverty, child abuse, parental ignorance, appropriate child care, failure to thrive in children less than 2 years old is defined, failure to gain adequate weight, failure of linear growth, failure to achieve some, all developmental milestones, poor hygiene, inappropriate clothing, general lack of care, a parent, feed the child an unusual, overly restricted diet, the mother, primary caregiver, appear concerned, interplay, physical contact, seen between mother, infant absent, distorted, factors, contribute to nonorganic failure to thrive, young age of parent, teenage parents, unplanned, unwanted pregnancy, lower levels of education, failure to complete high school, lower socioeconomic status, absence, the father, absence of a support network, family, close friends, mental illness, severe post-partum depression, weight less than the 5th percentile, an inadequate rate of weight gain, decreased, absent linear growth, "falling off" the growth chart, lack of appropriate hygiene, subtle-to-blatant abnormalities, in the interaction between mother, child, diagnosis of ftt begins, a thorough history, physical, meticulous examination, the patient's growth chart, diagnosis is suspected, important information, obtained by admitting the infant, hospital where, adequate feeding, care, weight gain, resumed growth demonstrated, matter of days, 4 days of hospitalization, demonstrate renewed weight gain, imaging studies indicated, physical examination, treatment of failure to thrive, major undertaking which, the input of a multidisciplinary team, physicians, nutritionists, social workers, behavioral specialists, visiting nurses, many programs, young parents, single parents, parents having other problems, referrals, to appropriate programs, helping extended family members recognize that a problem exists, recruiting help, provide increased support, the mother, infant, adequate attention, care, full recovery is expected, neglect severe enough to cause failure to thrive, kill, it continues, abandonment, developmental delay, abuse, child, growing, developing, ask, the provider's advice, think don't know how to properly care, child, overwhelmed by feelings of sadness, fear you, harm baby, post-partum depression, mental illnesses, make caregivers feel hopeless, unable to properly care, children, help available, no shame in asking, problems ftt, complex, once a teenager, young adult becomes pregnant, education, important part of prenatal care, parenting classes, support groups, strongly encouraged, early intervention programs, specifically designed to bring together the necessary resources to assist children, failure to thrive, earlier high-risk parents, become involved, such programs, better the probable outcome, the child.