Children with Reactive Attachment Disorder
Common Causes of Reactive Attachment Disorder
Reactive Attachment Disorders can be the result of
disruptions, abnormalities and/or trauma during the first
few years of life.
- Abuse/Neglect in the
first three years of life
- Multiple primary
caregivers
- Separation from
birthmother due to hospitalization, incubator, etc.
- Many placements in the
foster care system
- Unresolved pain - ear
infections, colic, etc.
- In-utero or post-natal
maternal alcohol/drug use
- In-utero or post-natal
maternal depression
- In-utero or post-natal
lack of attunement between mother and child
Symptoms Checklist
Some of the symptoms of Reactive Attachment Disorder
include:
- Superficially engaging
and charming
- Lack of eye contact on
parental terms
- Indiscriminately
affectionate with strangers
- Not affectionate on
parent's terms (not cuddly)
- Destructive to self,
others and material things (accident prone)
- Cruel to animals
- Lying about the
obvious (crazy lying)
- Stealing
- No impulse controls
(frequently acts hyperactive)
- Learning lags
- Lack of cause and
effect thinking
- Lack of conscience
- Abnormal eating
patterns
- Poor peer
relationships
- Preoccupation with
fire
- Preoccupation with
blood and gore
- Persistent nonsense
questions and incessant chatter
- Inappropriately
demanding and clingy
- Abnormal speech
patterns
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