Anaclitic Depression: How Does It End?
Reuniting the baby with his or her mother or other primary caregiver tends to alleviate anaclitic sadness.
When the mother and child were reunited, Spitz discovered via her research, the infant rapidly turned cheerful and chatty. In certain instances, Spitz also observed a noticeable increase in the baby’s development in addition to this abrupt transformation.
Spitz also investigated another institution where moms and babies who had been separated were not reunited. Instead of a joyful homecoming, Spitz described a progressive syndrome that became permanent after the 3-month developmental critical point and even resulted in the death of nearly a third of the infants.