Hi Hank. My guess is you're referring to nonorganic failure-to-thrive. Hope 
this is helpful.

At 06:39 PM 6/27/02 -0400, Hank Cetola wrote:
>Does anyone remember the name of the syndrome in which institutionalized
>babies were dying due to lack of body contact.  They were fed and kept
>clean but not held.  When they were then held and rocked for a few hours
>per day the mortality rate dropped.  I think it relates to Harlow's
>studies on contact comfort.
>
>Hank Cetola
>Adrian College
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