DEPRIVATION DWARFISM

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Nugent, Pam M.S.
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A stunting of physical growth in infancy due to non-organic factors. See failure to thrive.

DEPRIVATION DWARFISM: "Deprivation dwarfism is due to maternal separation and emotional neglect."

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  2. PHYLOGENETIC PRINCIPLE
  3. PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS
  4. QUALITY OF LIFE
  5. PSYCHOGENIC
  6. BIOLOGICAL VIEWPOINT
  7. ORGANIC BRAIN SYNDROMES
  8. UNCONDITIONAL POSITIVE REGARD
  9. BRAIN-DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR (BDNF)
  10. APLASIA
Cite this page: Nugent, Pam M.S., "DEPRIVATION DWARFISM," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 7, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/deprivation-dwarfism/ (accessed June 27, 2017).
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