Diagnostic Division: Social Interaction

Definition: Disruption of the interactive process between parent/significant other and child/infant that fosters the development of a protective and nurturing reciprocal relationship.

RISK FACTORS
Inability of parents to meet personal needs; Anxiety associated with the parent role; [Parents who themselves experienced altered attachment]; Premature infant/ill infant/child who is unable to effectively initiate parental contact due to altered behavioral organization; Separation; Physical barriers; Lack of privacy; Substance abuse; [Difficult pregnancy and/or birth (actual or perceived)]; [Uncertainty of paternity; conception as a result of rape/sexual abuse]