an·a·clit·ic de·pres·sion
impairment of an infant's physical, social, and intellectual development following separation from its mother or from a mothering surrogate; characterized by listlessness, withdrawal, and anorexia.
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anaclitic depression
A response seen in infants who have been separated from their mothers for prolonged periods of time, resulting in a disruption of the mother-child dyad.Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
an·a·clit·ic de·pres·sion
(an'ă-klit'ik dĕ-presh'ŭn) Impairment of an infant's physical, social, and intellectual development following separation from its mother or from a mothering surrogate; characterized by listlessness, withdrawal, and anorexia.
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