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Unfortunately, infant isabella's mother is addicted to heroin. as a result, isabella receives little or no affection in her mother's care. currently isabella is behind her peers in nearly all facets of development, despite no underlying medical causes. isabella appears to be suffering from

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the non-organic failure to thrive.
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Because Isabella receives little or no affection in her mother's care she is currently behind her peers in nearly all facets of development. Isabella appears to be suffering from nonorganic failure to thrive.
Failure to thrive (FFT) is a term used in pediatric medicine, that describes insufficient weight gain or inappropriate weight loss.
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