Marino R, Weinman M L, Soudelier K
Memorial Hermann Children's Hospital, 6411 Fannin, Houston, TX, USA.
Health Soc Work. 2001 May;26(2):90-7. doi: 10.1093/hsw/26.2.90.
Failure to thrive (FTT) is a diagnostic term used to describe infants and children who fail to grow and develop at a normal rate. There has been limited literature focused on the role social workers play in working with children who fail to thrive. Because the focus of the current health care system is on using an interdisciplinary team approach, it is crucial that social workers make a place for themselves on treatment teams and continue to use their skills to provide comprehensive treatment. This article educates social workers about FTT and addresses the roles social workers have in the treatment of children who fail to thrive and how their services provide a therapeutic and team-oriented approach.
发育迟缓（FTT）是一个诊断术语，用于描述生长和发育未达到正常速度的婴幼儿及儿童。关于社会工作者在为发育迟缓儿童提供服务中所扮演角色的文献有限。由于当前医疗保健系统的重点是采用跨学科团队方法，社会工作者在治疗团队中为自己谋得一席之地并继续运用其技能提供全面治疗至关重要。本文向社会工作者介绍发育迟缓相关知识，并阐述社会工作者在治疗发育迟缓儿童中所扮演的角色，以及他们的服务如何提供一种以治疗和团队为导向的方法。
