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anaclitic

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anaclitic /ana·clit·ic/ (-klit´ik)
1. pertaining to anaclisis.
2. exhibiting excessive emotional dependency.

an·a·clit·ic (n-kltk)
adj.
Having a physical and emotional dependence on another person, especially relating to the dependence of an infant on a mother or surrogate mother.


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Categorizing depression into anaclitic depression, which comes from feelings of loneliness, and introjective depression, from feelings of failure and worthlessness, Experienced Of Depression goes on to explore a widening range of assessment and treatment tools and methods to help those in greatest need.
Previous research correlates anaclitic depression with dependency and introjective depression with self-criticism.
 
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