Misdirected attachment behaviour--an unusual outcome of repeated hospitalization?
This paper describes an infant with multiple congenital anomalies who developed an unusual reaction to recurrent hospitalization before age two. After spending much of her first year in hospital, she protested strongly whenever she left the hospital. We report the evolution and treatment of this patient's misdirected attachment behaviour.
Evans
J
J
University of Ottawa, School of Medicine, Ontario.
Rowe
P
P
Davidson
S
S
D000328:Adult; D002657:Child Development; D002675:Child, Preschool; D000013:Congenital Abnormalities / Q000523:psychology*; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000628:therapy; D005196:Family Therapy; D005260:Female; D006282:Health Personnel; D006760:Hospitalization; D006776:Hospitals, Pediatric; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D009034:Mother-Child Relations; D009769:Object Attachment