hospitalism in English
noun
1
the adverse effects of a prolonged stay in the hospital, such as developmental retardation in children.
I personally value psychology's contribution to reducing the iatrogenic pediatric disease of ‘ hospitalism ’ that was rampant earlier in this century in homes for abandoned and orphaned children.
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1. Anaclitic Depression and Hospitalism Syndrome Anaclitic depression , also known as hospitalism, was a pediatric diagnosis describing newborns who deteriorated in hospital in the 1930s
2. Spitz valued several aspects : Infant observation and assessment, Anaclitic depression ( hospitalism ), developmental transitions, the processes of effective communication, and understanding developmental