reactive attachment disorder


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reactive attachment disorder

 
a mental disorder of infancy or early childhood characterized by notably unusual and developmentally inappropriate social relatedness, usually associated with grossly pathological care. It may be the inhibited type, with failure to initiate or respond to social interactions, or the disinhibited type, with indiscriminate sociability or attachment.
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re·ac·tive at·tach·ment dis·or·der

1. a mental disorder of infancy or early childhood characterized by disturbed social relatedness; thought to be caused by grossly pathologic care.
2. a DSM diagnosis that is established when the specified criteria are met.
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reactive attachment disorder

n.
See attachment disorder.
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re·ac·tive at·tach·ment dis·or·der

(rē-aktiv ă-tachmĕnt dis-ōrdĕr)
Mental disorder of infancy or early childhood characterized by disturbed social relatedness; thought to be caused by grossly poor care.
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