A Multidisciplinary Team Approach to an Adopted Child with Psychosocial Dwarfism - a case report

Psychosocial dwarfism is a syndrome of short stature and hyperphagic behavior and is associated with emotional deprivation and a stressful child-rearing environment.Herein, we present the case of an adopted female child with psychosocial dwarfism. At the age of 3.5 years, after being raised in a strict environment with a strictly controlled diet, she exhibited hyperphagic behavior and stunted growth. The hyperphagic behavior remitted two days after she was separated from her adoptive parents and was admitted to a psychiatric inpatient unit.
Source: Psychosomatics - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Tags: Case Report Source Type: research