feeding and eating disorders of infancy or early childhood

in DSM–IV–TR, a category of disorders characterized by pathological feeding or eating behaviors that are usually first diagnosed in infancy, childhood, or adolescence. They include pica, rumination, and feeding disorder of infancy or early childhood.

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December 24th 2024

tight culture

a homogeneous social group whose members have the same cultural attributes (e.g., language, social customs, religion) and tend toward a rigid adherence to the collective norms of their group. Compare loose culture. [defined by U.S. psychologist Harry C. Triandis (1926– )]