[Psychosomatic aspects of growth retardation].
Emotional deprivation is one of the possible causes of failure to thrive. Deprivation dwarfism is also associated with growth hormone deficiency, which disappears when the child is removed from his harmful environment. This phenomenon may constitute a pertinent model for etiopathogenic studies in child psychosomatics with particular emphasis on exploration of the linkage between biological, environmental and psychic factors.
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Division de pédopsychiatrie, Hôpital de l'Enfance, Lausanne.
D002648:Child; D004392:Dwarfism / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology*; D005183:Failure to Thrive / Q000150:complications; D006130:Growth Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology*; D013006:Growth Hormone / Q000172:deficiency; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008606:Mental Processes; D002666:Psychology, Child; D011610:Psychosocial Deprivation; D012931:Social Environment
D013006:Growth Hormone
Psychosomatique du retard de croissance.