Reactive Attachment In Children

Reactive Attachment Disorders in Children Reactive attachment disorder is a rare, but serious condition found in children who have been neglected, and maltreated. The children who experience this condition have not had a healthy emotional attachment to their parents or caregivers. It is emotionally important for a child to developed a trust, a healthy bond, and a sense of security before the age five. The absence of a healthy emotional bond, can impact the child’s future in a negative manner. The child can develop reactive attachment disorder and can experience, social detachment, excessive inhibitions, violent anger, there are many symptoms that will affect the child long term. There are various treatments for children with reactive

The diagnosis’s and treatment are also a battle for these children, the state offend tries to say on the cost of the treatment. (Gleason, 2011)

Family Home There are many children that are mistreated in their own homes, one out of ten children will suffer from maltreatment by their caregivers, and will suffer emotional consequences from the abuse. The number of children who will develop reactive attachment disorder is approximately one percent, however, if the child is taken from the home and placed in to protective care at a young age, the chances of developing reactive attachment disorder are higher. Etiology Reactive attachment disorder is a disconnection of emotional attachment from the child and caregiver. The child is grossly neglected and maltreated. The child’s needs are not met. The child needs to feel secure, and form a bond with the parent of caregiver. The bond is offend broke due feelings of abandonment, isolation, and trauma inflected on the child. Researchers have not discovered why, some children who experience the precursors of reactive

Learning disabilities are a long term symptom, academics may present problems.

The person may experience, trust issues and fear social gatherings, but the adult should be able take part in society and do well.

If a child is not treated, throughout their life they may experience acts of anger and violence.

They will have fears of social events, and will not be able to function to support themselves in a healthy manner. Many of these children that grow up untreated, will end up in institutions, or the judicial system.

Case Study A study was conducted to determine if reactive attachment disorder could be reliably identified in maltreated toddles in the foster care system

Methods

Clinicians treated 94 maltreated toddlers in foster care, and were interviewed during the intake of an intervention program

Results

That both types of Reactive attachment disorder can be reliably identified in maltreated toddlers. According to the study, toddlers who had mothers that had a history of psychiatric disturbance were more likely to be diagnosed with reactive attachment disorder.

Conclusions

The interview techniques used during the intake process was successful in