Publication: Impact of Interspousal Violence and Maternal Deprivation on a Child’s Mental and Physical Health: A Case Report
Date
2011
Authors
Article Type
Case Report
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
ISSN 1990-7974 eISSN 1990-7982
Volume Title
Pages
Pages: 137 - 140
Publisher
Nepal Paediatric Society (JNPS)
Abstract
Abstract:
This paper presents a case of an emotionally deprived child with some evidence of child neglect resulting from separation of parents (maternal deprivation). It also further confirms the long recognized fact that the most successful treatment of growth failure and weight loss due to psychosocial deprivation is restoration of a normal social environment. In particular, it highlights the need for a high index of suspicion and awareness on the part of medical personnel with regard to emotional disorders in children.
Description
Alphonsus N Onyiriuka
Department of Child health, University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin City
Keywords
Maternal deprivation, child neglect, psychological deprivation
Identifier
https://doi.org/10.3126/jnps.v31i2.4643