Wolke D, Skuse D, Mathisen B
Department of Child Psychiatry, University of London, England.
J Pediatr Psychol. 1990 Apr;15(2):237-54. doi: 10.1093/jpepsy/15.2.237.
In a pilot inner-city survey, nine 1-year-old infants with nonorganic failure to thrive (NOFT) and pairwise matched controls from the same deprived inner-city area were studied at home. A multimethod approach to the study of infant behavioral style was adopted. A consistent pattern of NOFT infants' behaviors in mothers' descriptions, in observation of play behavior, and in interaction with the examiner during standard testing emerged. NOFT infants were found to be more fussy, demanding, and unsociable. They were also less task-oriented and persistent, and their mothers expressed more negative emotions during play interaction. Mental development was significantly delayed in NOFT infants. The findings emphasize the importance of behavioral contributions from both infant and mother to the relationship problems characteristic of NOFT.
在一项针对市中心贫民区的试点调查中，对9名患有非器质性发育不良（NOFT）的1岁婴儿及其来自同一贫困市中心地区的配对对照组婴儿进行了家访研究。采用了多种方法来研究婴儿的行为方式。在母亲的描述、游戏行为观察以及标准测试期间与检查者的互动中，NOFT婴儿的行为呈现出一致的模式。发现NOFT婴儿更爱哭闹、要求苛刻且不善社交。他们也较少以任务为导向且缺乏持久性，并且他们的母亲在游戏互动中表达出更多负面情绪。NOFT婴儿的智力发育明显延迟。这些发现强调了婴儿和母亲的行为对NOFT所特有的关系问题的重要作用。
