Term ID: T4800

Reactive Attachment

/reactive-attachment/
Disturbed patterns of social relatedness resulting from early experiences of neglect or inconsistent caregiving.
Example: Children who show excessive familiarity with strangers and difficulty forming selective attachments to caregivers.

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Reference: American Psychiatric Association (2013)