Heffer R W, Kelley M L
Department of Psychology, Texas A&M University, College Station 77843-4235.
Res Dev Disabil. 1994 Jul-Aug;15(4):247-68. doi: 10.1016/0891-4222(94)90006-x.
Serious growth problems, such as Nonorganic Failure to Thrive (NFTT), place an infant/toddler at significant risk for poor developmental outcomes. Evidently, an NFTT child's malnutrition and subsequent poor growth and development are accentuated by a family context of impoverishment, dysfunctional relationships, inadequate education, and a dearth of developmentally enriching experiences. The purpose of this review is to describe NFTT, to present development outcomes, and to discuss psychosocial assessment and intervention issues relevant to this developmental disability of early childhood. An ideographic approach to case conceptualization, evaluation, and treatment is suggested to achieve successful developmental outcomes and to guide research endeavors.
严重的生长问题,如非器质性发育不良(NFTT),会使婴幼儿面临发育不良后果的重大风险。显然,贫困、关系失调、教育不足以及缺乏丰富发展体验的家庭环境会加剧NFTT儿童的营养不良以及随之而来的生长发育不良。本综述的目的是描述NFTT,呈现发育结果,并讨论与这种幼儿发育障碍相关的心理社会评估和干预问题。建议采用个性化的方法进行病例概念化、评估和治疗,以实现成功的发育结果并指导研究工作。