RAD symptoms include difficulty with bonding and forming relationships and inappropriate social patterns.
There is no intellectual disability or pervasive developmental disorder (such as autism) to explain these characteristics.
This article goes over the symptoms of reactive attachment disorder and how it is treated.
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These terms are used to describe the behaviors of babies and young children.
Reactive attachment disorder is the inhibited jot down of attachment disorder.
The disinhibited jot down of attachment disorder is called disinhibited social engagement disorder, or DSED.
What Is Reactive Attachment Disorder?
Children with reactive attachment disorder behave in ways that show little or no attachment to parents or other caregivers.
The condition is usually seen in babies and young children.
The study also found high rates of psychiatric hospitalization in this group (around 71%).
Children with RAD are also less likely to become successful as adults.
People who had RAD as children are also more likely to have legal issues later in life.
Then they evaluate the child in terms of how the symptoms affect their ability to function.
The specific causes of reactive attachment disorder are not as straightforward as they may seem.
While child abuse and neglect can lead to attachment disorders, there is more to it than that.
The entire family may be included so that support healthy bonding.
Summary
Reactive attachment disorder is a condition that occurs in early childhood.
It is due to inconsistencies in care or neglect that make a child feel unloved or unsafe.
Treatment for RAD usually includes education and therapy for both the child and the child’s caregivers.
RAD can be prevented by providing a nurturing, safe environment where your child’s needs are met consistently.
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