Cutoff can look like physical or emotional withdrawal, avoidance of sensitive topics, physically moving away from family members, and rarely going home.

The thought saddened him, as did the emotional withdrawal from his Rigante heritage.

But for many people, noses that call attention to themselves have long caused social and emotional withdrawal.

Ms. Kraus said the nannies find themselves smoothing the way for the mother's emotional withdrawal.

Despite the vast amounts of research, the disorder, characterized by bizarre behavior and emotional withdrawal, remains largely a mystery.

"If Jason can return to a familiar environment, he might be lured out of his emotional withdrawal."

Due to her cancer fear enforced her emotional withdrawal from everything and everyone.

Her emotional withdrawal should have relieved him.

In fact, Lundstedt concludes, "culture shock can be viewed as a response to stress by emotional and intellectual withdrawal."

Mother isn't sure if it's emotional withdrawal or he had another stroke.