A psychiatric study of mothers of infants with growth failure secondary to maternal deprivation
The Journal of PediatricsPublished 1 August 1971
Joseph Fischhoff, Charles F. Whitten, Marvin G. Pettit
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Ten of 12 mothers who had deprived their infants were found to have a characterdisorder and the basis for the diagnosis and the implications for intervention strategies are discussed.
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Ten of 12 mothers who had deprived their infants were found to have a characterdisorder. The basis for the diagnosis and the implications for intervention strategies are discussed. Ten of 12 mothers who had deprived their infants were found to have a characterdisorder. The basis for the diagnosis and the implications for intervention strategies are discussed.
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