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Are there different kinds of attachment disorders?

Inhibited Attachment Disorder

There are many types of attachment disorders. A child with Inhibited Attachment Disorder may exhibit an ongoing reluctance to approach, touch, or manipulate inanimate objects such as toys in unfamiliar surroundings, and especially in the presence of unfamiliar people. The child may actively avoid or withdraw too readily from social interaction with people, or may exhibit a restricted range of affect in social situations, even in the presence of the attachment figure, with predominant mood ranging from sober scrutiny to hypervigilance.

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