Illinois Child Welfare Employee License (CWEL) Practice Test

What occurs when children's normal processes of attachment have been disrupted, leading to severe withdrawal, depression, or destructive and aggressive behaviors?

1. Attachment

2. Symbiotic Stage

3. Attachment Disorder

4. Seperation-individuation

The correct answer is: Attachment Disorder

When children's normal processes of attachment have been disrupted, it can lead to the development of attachment disorders. Attachment disorders are conditions in which individuals have difficulty forming secure and trusting relationships with others. This disruption in attachment can result in severe withdrawal, depression, or destructive and aggressive behaviors. The other options mentioned in the question are not accurate in the context provided. "Attachment" is a broad term referring to the emotional bond between individuals. The "symbiotic stage" is a term from the theory of attachment development, but it does not directly address the disruptions in attachment that lead to severe behavioral issues. "Separation-individuation" is a term from child development theory related to the process of becoming an individual separate from one's primary caregiver, but it does not specifically refer to the disruptions in attachment that result in severe behaviors like the one described in the question.