According to the dictionary, psychopathology is defined as "the science or study of mental disorders, the conditions and processes of a mental disorder, a pathological deviation from normal or efficient behavior; psychosis." According to the Attachment and Psychopathology in Childhood Lecture in attachment theory and research have informed the study of child psychopathology by: 

Considering how attachment relationships influence disorders by increasing risks 

Recognizing how atypical attachment patterns can themselves be considered disorders 

Acknowledging that when caregiving is seriously disrupted (e.g., due to severe maltreatment or institutionalization) it contributes to a disorder. 

All of the above

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