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Are there different types of attachment disorders?

Indiscriminate Attachment Disorder

There are many different types of attachment disorders. A child that is indiscriminately attached may repeatedly leave the safety of the attachment figure (wanders off without checking back), exhibits a pattern of entering situations that place him or her at risk for physical harm, or may exhibit socially promiscuous behavior by demonstrating friendly overtures toward or by seeking comfort and nurturance from relatively or completely unfamiliar adults.

A child who is not securely attached may fail to exhibit separation protest. The child may cry when almost anyone leaves the room, not just the parent. Or, the child is overly affectionate with anyone, even strangers.

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