▁suffer ▁from ▁neglect ▁most ▁often ▁also ▁have ▁attachment ▁difficulties , ▁cogn itive ▁def ic its , ▁emot ional / be havior al ▁problems , ▁and ▁physical ▁consequences ▁as ▁a ▁result ▁of ▁neglect . ▁Early ▁neglect ▁has ▁the ▁potential ▁to ▁modify ▁the ▁body ' s ▁stress ▁response , ▁specifically ▁cort is ol ▁levels ▁( str ess ▁h orm ones ) ▁which ▁can ▁cause ▁ab normal ities ▁and ▁alter ▁the ▁body ' s ▁overall ▁health . ▁Research ▁has ▁shown ▁that ▁there ▁is ▁a ▁relationship ▁between ▁neglect ▁and ▁dist urbed ▁patterns ▁of ▁infant - c aret aker ▁attachment . ▁If ▁parents ▁lack ▁sens itivity ▁to ▁their ▁baby ' s ▁needs , ▁the ▁baby ▁may ▁develop ▁in secure - an x ious ▁attachment . ▁The ▁neglect ful ▁behavior ▁the ▁child ▁experiences ▁will ▁contribute ▁to ▁their ▁attachment ▁difficulties ▁and ▁formation ▁of ▁relationships ▁in ▁the ▁future , ▁or ▁lack ▁there of . ▁In ▁addition ▁to ▁bi ological ▁and ▁social ▁effects , ▁neglect ▁affect s ▁intellectual ▁ability ▁and ▁cogn itive / ac ade mic ▁def ic its . ▁Also , ▁children ▁who ▁suffer ▁from ▁child ▁neglect ▁may ▁also ▁suffer ▁from ▁anx iety ▁or ▁imp ulse - control ▁dis orders . ▁Another ▁result ▁of ▁child ▁neglect ▁is ▁what ▁people ▁call ▁" fail ure ▁to ▁th rive ". ▁Inf ants ▁who ▁have ▁def ic its ▁in ▁growth ▁and ▁ab normal ▁behav iors ▁such ▁as ▁withdraw al , ▁a path y ▁and ▁excess ive ▁sleep ▁are ▁failing ▁to ▁th rive , ▁rather ▁than ▁developing ▁to ▁become ▁" he alth y " ▁individuals ▁(