disorganized attachment

in the Strange Situation, a form of insecure attachment in which infants show no coherent or consistent behavior during separation from and reunion with their parents. Also called disoriented attachment.

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December 23rd 2024

depressive spectrum

the range of severity and disparate symptoms that characterize depressive disorders. The underlying concept is that depression is a continuum of related disorders, rather than a single diagnostic entity.