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A condition where a person, especially a child, has difficulty, or is incapable of, bonding with others.
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Attachment disorder — is a broad term intended to describe disorders of mood, behavior, and social relationships arising from a failure to form normal attachments to primary care giving figures in early childhood, resulting in problematic social expectations and… … Wikipedia
attachment disorder — a psychiatric disorder in infants and young children resulting from institutionalization, emotional neglect, or child abuse. Affected children are either withdrawn, aggressive, and fearful or attention seeking and indiscriminately friendly.… … Medical dictionary
attachment disorder — a psychiatric disorder in infants and young children resulting from institutionalization, emotional neglect, or child abuse. Affected children are either withdrawn, aggressive, and fearful or attention seeking and indiscriminately friendly.… … The new mediacal dictionary
Reactive attachment disorder — DiseaseDisorder infobox Name = Reactive attachment disorder |thumb|190px Caption = Children need sensitive and responsive caregivers to develop secure attachments. DiseasesDB = ICD10 = ICD10|F|94|1|f|90, ICD10|F|94|2|f|90 ICD9 = 313.89 ICDO =… … Wikipedia
Disinhibited attachment disorder — Classification and external resources ICD 10 F94.2 Disinhibited attachment disorder of childhood (DAD) according to the International Classification of Diseases (ICD 10), is defined as: A particular pattern of abnormal social functioning that… … Wikipedia
Attachment in children — is a theory of attachment between children and their caregivers specifically addressing the behaviors and emotions that children direct toward familiar adults. It is primarily an evolutionary and ethological theory postulating that infants seek… … Wikipedia
Attachment measures — refer to the various procedures used to assess attachment in children and adults.Researchers have developed various ways of assessing attachment in children. A variety of methods allow children to be classified into four attachment styles: secure … Wikipedia
Attachment in adults — deals with the theory of attachment in adult romantic relationships.Attachment theory was extended to adult romantic relationships in the late 1980s. Four styles of attachment have been identified in adults: secure, anxious preoccupied,… … Wikipedia
Attachment parenting — Attachment parenting, a phrase coined by pediatrician William Sears, [cite web |url=http://www.attachmentparenting.org/faq/general.shtml#startap |title=API: FAQ General Attachment Parenting |accessdate=2007 05 27 |publisher=Attachment Parenting… … Wikipedia
Attachment-based therapy (children) — Attachment based therapy is a phrase intended to apply to interventions or approaches based on attachment theory, originated by John Bowlby. These range from individual therapeutic approaches to public health programs to interventions… … Wikipedia
