Department of Child health, University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Pmb 1111, Benin City, Nigeria
Onyiriuka, A.N., Department of Child health, University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Pmb 1111, Benin City, Nigeria
This paper presents a case of an emotionally deprived child with some evidence of child neglect resulting from separation of parents (maternal deprivation). It also further confirms the long recognized fact that the most successful treatment of growth failure and weight loss due to psychosocial deprivation is restoration of a normal social environment. In particular, it highlights the need for a high index of suspicion and awareness on the part of medical personnel with regard to emotional disorders in children.
article; case report; child; child behavior; child health; child neglect; emotional deprivation; emotional disorder; growth disorder; human; male; maternal deprivation; medical personnel; mental health; partner violence; physical examination; preschool child; social environment; social isolation; treatment outcome; weight reduction
