attachment disorder

Related to attachment disorder: borderline personality disorder, Reactive attachment disorder

attachment disorder

1. A psychiatric disorder of children characterized by lack of emotional responsiveness especially to caregivers and by frequent negative emotions such as fear and sadness, caused by emotional neglect or other conditions preventing formation of secure attachment to a caregiver early in life. Also called reactive attachment disorder.

2. Any of various other disorders characterized by difficulty forming healthy attachments.

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He added: "Our findings suggest sex addiction treatment may benefit from targeting issues relating to attachment disorder and narcissistic traits.

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Other children and young people may have disorders such as attention deficit disorder, attention deficit hyperactive disorder or attachment disorder.

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Psychologists have a phrase for the long-term fallout - "attachment disorder".

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He has cystic fibrosis, attention deficit disorder, learning disabilities, autism and an attachment disorder. Each of these conditions make it difficult for him to manage daily life.

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Eckerle noted the most common diagnoses seen at her center are reactive attachment disorder, oppositional defiant disorder, conduct disorder, pervasive development delay, autism, learning disabilities, emotional or behavioral problems, and ADHD.

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Eckerle said the most common diagnoses seen at her center include reactive attachment disorder, oppositional defiant disorder, and conduct disorder.

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"Think of Trump as a toddler w/ reactive attachment disorder, and therefore in a permanent virulent tantrum.

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He had been diagnosed with an attachment disorder - and it was clear that he had more friends in custody than on the outside.

Man threatened to kill teenage girl and himself; 'EMOTIONALLY DAMAGED' 20-YEAR-OLD LOCKED UP

She cited the case of one girl in the Gateshead area who was diagnosed with an attachment disorder after being adopted.

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Overuse of technology is implicated as a causal factor in rising rates of child depression, anxiety, attachment disorder, attention deficit, autism, bipolar disorder, psychosis and problematic child behaviour.

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Two good examples are Keck's list of attachment disorders from the Ohio Attachment and Bonding Center (2) and the Randolph Attachment Disorder Questionnaire.