Graduate Research Papers
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Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Keywords
Attachment disorder in children;
Abstract
In recent years, there has been an increasing trend toward the use of Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) as a diagnosis to describe myriad problem behaviors and disturbed interactions between infants, young children and their caregivers. There is considerable disagreement about what RAD actually entails and, in particular, what types of assessments and treatment interventions to use with affected children and families (Hanson & Spratt, 2000). This paper is intended to clarify what the current research states about Reactive Attachment Disorder. It includes the definitions and diagnosis, importance of attachment, biological components, risk factors later in life, assessment, and treatment available for families who are dealing with this overwhelming issue.
Year of Submission
2002
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Department
Educational Leadership, Counseling, and Postsecondary Education
First Advisor
Wanpen Murgatroyd
Date Original
2002
Object Description
1 PDF file (26 pages)
Copyright
©2002 Kimberly A. Rees
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Rees, Kimberly A., "Reactive attachment disorder : diagnosis, assessment, and treatment" (2002). Graduate Research Papers. 1378.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/grp/1378
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