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anaclitic depression ThesaurusNoun | 1. | anaclitic depression - severe and progressive depression in infants who lose their mother and do not get a suitable substituteclinical depression, depressive disorder, depression - a state of depression and anhedonia so severe as to require clinical intervention |
anaclitic depression
an·a·clit·ic de·pres·sionimpairment 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.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.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. FinancialSeeDepressionanaclitic depression
Words related to anaclitic depressionnoun severe and progressive depression in infants who lose their mother and do not get a suitable substituteRelated Words- clinical depression
- depressive disorder
- depression
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