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Attachment Anxiety

Evidence-informed definition Updated June 1, 2026 How to cite this entry

Attachment anxiety predisposes an individual to be preoccupied with the reliability of the person they are attached to and that person’s availability to satisfy the individual’s attachment needs.

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The Center for Nutritional Psychology. (2026). Attachment Anxiety. In Encyclopedia of Nutritional Psychology. The Center for Nutritional Psychology.

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