Nine-year-old Nerine was a girl of small stature who had shown no change in her rate of growth for two years.Nerine's mother was often away from home with friends, and Nerine was left alone for long periods of time.When home, Nerine's mother was critical and shaming of Nerine or would ignore her entirely.She provided Nerine with clothing and food but very little affection or attention.What would Nerine most likely be diagnosed with?

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Deprivation dwarfism is a condition where a child's growth is stunted due to emotional deprivation or neglect, which fits Nerine's situation of receiving little affection or attention from her mother.

Nine-Year-Old Nerine Was a Girl of Small Stature Who Had