TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1983//
TI  - Non-organic failure to thrive: implications of placement through analysis of videotaped interactions
JO  - Child abuse and neglect
A1  - Haynes, C. F.
A1  - Cutler, C.
A1  - Gray, J.
A1  - O'Keefe, K.
A1  - Kempe, Ruth S.
SP  - 321
EP  - 328
VL  - 7
IS  - 3
N2  - This paper presents 6-month follow-up on a group of 16 infants hospitalized during the first months of life for non-organic failure to thrive (N-O FTT) and their mothers. Eight of these infants were placed in foster care and eight were returned home with their parents following hospitalization. The effects of placement on infant outcomes were examined through comparison of developmental scores and weight percentile changes, and the implications of foster care placements for mother-infant interactions were examined through analysis of patterns of interaction in videotaped sessions of feeding and play six months after hospital discharge. This analysis showed that (1) mothers in both groups failed to make significant progress in resolving their own emotional or psychological conflicts through treatment available; (2) weight and developmental status of the infants did not improve as expected in either group, and finally that (3) the patterns of interaction between mother and infant showed little change over time, and, regardless of placement at home or in foster care, remained concerning.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0145-2134
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -