"reactive attachment disorder" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: reactive attachment disorders [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} reactive attachment disorder (plural reactive attachment disorders)
  1. (medicine, psychology, pediatrics) A rare but serious condition in which an infant or young child fails to establish healthy attachments with parents or caregivers. Categories (topical): Medicine, Psychology Synonyms: RAD [initialism]
    Sense id: en-reactive_attachment_disorder-en-noun-Mp1~GdwQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: human-sciences, medicine, psychology, sciences

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