Attachment Disorder

Information and support regarding attachment, bonding, and attachment disorders, including reactive attachment disorder (RAD)

An Introduction THE ATTACHMENT CYCLES Reactive Attachment Disorder is a very real illness. Children with Reactive Attachment Disorder are reacting to events in their early life that may include neglect, abuse, or something more subtle (see causes below).

The cause of Reactive Attachment Disorder is not known. Most children with this disorder have had severe problems or disruptions in their early relationships. Many have been physically or emotionally abused or neglected

Reactive attachment disorder (RAD) is described in clinical literature as a severe and relatively uncommon disorder that can affect children. RAD is characterized by markedly disturbed and developmentally inappropriate ways of relating socially in most contexts. It can take the form of a ...

Pessimism, self-pity and lack of faith are just a few symptoms of a condition called attachment disorder, which begins in childhood and becomes a part of one's personality in adulthood if unchecked. Here we discuss the symptoms of this condition in adults in detail, as well as certain ...

Bonding and Attachment: Part II. ATTACHMENT SYMPTOMS INFANT ATTACHMENT CHECKLIST In the last article, I wrote about some of the causes of Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) and discussed the internal dynamics of the ...