attachment therapy

noun

Any of a category of controversial alternative child mental health interventions intended to treat attachment disorders.

Meanings

nounattachment therapy (countable and uncountable, plural attachment therapies)

plural attachment therapies

  1. countableuncountablehuman sciencesAny of a category of controversial alternative child mental health interventions intended to treat attachment disorders.

    Synonyms: holding time

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny of a category of controversial alternative child mental health interventions intended to treat attachment disorders.

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