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This review explains attachment theory and temperament and how they relate to parenting. It says infants need close, responsive relationships with caregivers. Parents who respond quickly and appropriately tend to raise securely attached children. Secure attachment is linked with more curiosity, self-reliance, and independence in childhood and often with greater…
Atypical depression is a recognized subtype of depressive illness in the DSM-IV. It often starts early, lasts a long time, and is common in clinic samples. The DSM-IV diagnosis requires mood reactivity plus at least two of: increased appetite, increased sleep, heavy limbs (“leaden paralysis”), or long-standing sensitivity to rejection.…
