Jennifer has never had a very good relationship with her parents, especially her mom. Lately, Jennifer has been exhibiting quite a lot of depressive symptomatology along with an extremely disordered relationship with food. Based on research from the textbook and according to the Adult Attachment Interview, which attachment style would you guess Jennifer most likely falls under?

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Jennifer's disordered relationship with food and depressive symptomatology suggest that she may have an insecure attachment style. Her strained relationship with her parents, especially her mother, further suggests that she may fall under the dismissive or preoccupied attachment style, which is characterized by a fear of rejection or abandonment, low trust in others, and a tendency to suppress or exaggerate emotions.

Jennifer Has Never Had a Very Good Relationship with Her