anaclitic
- adjective
- /ˌænəˈklaɪtɪk/
- Specialized
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- Therapists frequently encounter patients who exhibit anaclitic behavior, indicating their dependence on supportive relationships.
- anaclitic depression
Examples
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As noted, the DEQ consists of questions dealing with a wide range of phenomenological experiences presumably linked to anaclitic and introjective depression, whereas other measures of depression focus on symptomatology and make no attempt to distinguish between different dimensions of depression.
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One conceptual framework suggests that the usual response to vision loss has three phases: shock, anaclitic depression, and readjustment (Pearlman, Adams, & Bloan, 1977).
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Ah, you think it's anaclitic, do you, this transference of strength between doctor and patient?
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We also studied the interrelationships between marital satisfaction, anaclitic and introjective depression, and the three dimensions of perfectionism in both groups.
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Notably, anaclitic depression was unrelated to any of the other research variables, including those to which one might have hypothesized it would be linked, given their relevance to interpersonal issues.
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In the present study, we considered only the scores on subscales for two of the depression factors defined by Blatt: dependency, reflecting anaclitic depression, and self-criticism, reflecting introjective depression.
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The correlations between marital satisfaction and the dimensions of depression and perfectionism for both groups are shown in Table 3. As indicated, anaclitic depression was unrelated to marital satisfaction for either group.
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In psychology, anaclitic relationships often involve one partner relying heavily on the emotional support of the other.
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Mary's anaclitic nature became evident when she struggled to make decisions without her friend's input.
Synonyms
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Relying on someone else for help or support
Compounds
- Specialized
A deep sadness in babies who lose their mother or main caregiver and get little care
How Dependent
Surface Forms
Morphology
anaclitic = anaclit + ic
Formed from a learned Greek combining form plus the productive suffix '-ic', but the clinical/psychoanalytic meaning ('emotional dependence') is specialized and not predictable by an average learner from the parts.
Etymology
Anaclitic comes from Greek parts ana- and klinein, which mean 'lean upon'. It shares the same root as recline ('to lean'), so an anaclitic relationship is one where a person emotionally 'leans' on someone else.