An attachment pattern was identified in the 1970s by Mary Main called the Insecure-Disorganized Attachment Style. In this style of attachment, the infant displays a combination of avoidant and ambivalent attachment styles. Many of those children identified with this type of attachment pattern were found to be abused. This style of attachment develops as a result of the child adapting an avoidant style of interaction that enables him to maintain proximity if conditions are harsh, or an assertive or aggressive interaction style if the situation is highly competitive.

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