anaclitic depression


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Noun1.anaclitic depression - severe and progressive depression in infants who lose their mother and do not get a suitable substituteanaclitic depression - severe and progressive depression in infants who lose their mother and do not get a suitable substitute
clinical depression, depressive disorder, depression - a state of depression and anhedonia so severe as to require clinical intervention
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(11,12) Harlow's studies were influenced by observations of how infants raised in orphanages without physical contact or loving nurturance became profoundly depressed (named 'anaclitic depression') and often died.
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Categorizing depression into anaclitic depression, which comes from feelings of loneliness, and introjective depression, from feelings of failure and worthlessness, Experienced Of Depression goes on to explore a widening range of assessment and treatment tools and methods to help those in greatest need.
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This comes in addition to other expressions that existed beforehand, such as anaclitic depression, thoughts and fears about death.
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