Robin's parents are drug addicts and therefore are unresponsive to her needs. Although they provide enough food for her to eat, they pay little attention to her and she spends most of her time unattended and alone. When Robin goes to kindergarten, the teacher is concerned because she is so small and thin, and she has trouble eating the school lunch without vomiting. The most likely diagnosis for Robin's condition is:

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Robin's situation of being small, thin, having trouble eating without vomiting, and being unresponsive to her needs along with neglect from parents are all characteristics of failure-to-thrive syndrome. Anemia is a condition resulting from a deficiency of red blood cells and/or hemoglobin in the blood. Malnutrition is a condition caused by insufficient or imbalanced intake of nutrients. Stunting is a condition resulting from poor nutrition over an extended period, causing a person to be short in stature. While Robin may have some of these conditions as well, her situation is best described as failure-to-thrive syndrome.

Robin's Parents Are Drug Addicts and Therefore Are Unresponsive to Her