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Reactive Attachment Disorder, 2007.
This paper gives an in-depth description of reactive attachment disorder as seen in children.
8,216 words (approx. 32.9 pages), 48 sources, APA, AU$ 281.95
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This study explores the psychological disorder known as reactive attachment disorder. This problem can occur when early childhood attachment patterns are chronically interrupted. The author describes factors that may contribute to this problem and the actual symptoms of the disorder. Finally, the author states that this study was initiated in order to develop a best practices handbook to increase the awareness of this condition and to provide a helpful approach for therapists when working with children who are or have experienced attachment issues. Includes charts and tables.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Statement of the Problem
Purpose of the Study
Significance of the Study
Limitations of the Project
Definition of Terms
Organization of the Project
Chapter Two
Review of the Research on Issues that are Relevant to the Study
Introduction
Attachment Theory and RAD
Diagnosis of Reactive Attachment Disorder
Implications of Reactive Attachment Disorder
Identifying Effective Treatment for Reactive Attachment Disorder
Synthesis of the Review of the Research
Chapter 3: Methodology
Introduction
CHAPTER 4: Product
CHAPTER 5: Conclusion
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" When early childhood attachment patterns are chronically interrupted, children may develop reactive attachment disorder; unfortunately, RAD remains a widely misunderstood and under-diagnosed disorder (Doggett, Renfro-Michel & Sheperis, 2003). While studies have shown time and again that some children who experience early disruptions in the attachment process are able to cope with such events, others appear to be unable to recover, such as with children suffering from reactive attachment disorder. The symptoms of RAD vary from child to child, of course, but studies have found that a lack of ability to give and receive affection, cruelty to others especially pets, abnormalities in eye contact and speech patterns, lying and stealing, lack of long-term friends, and extreme control problems are common (Flanagan, 1999). Complicating the problem for clinicians are the number of behavioral disorders that can manifest during these early years that may mimic the symptoms of reactive attachment disorder, and the diagnosis of RAD is made only when there are no other likely causes for the lack of social responsiveness, such as mental retardation (Flanagan, 1999)."
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Reactive Attachment Disorder, 2004.
An overview of the symptoms and treatment of attachment disorders.
1,845 words (approx. 7.4 pages), 8 sources, APA, AU$ 95.95
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Attachment disorder has somewhat different forms in adults and children. In infants and young children, reactive attachment disorder is prevalent in those who do not have a parental figure that they can securely attach to for love and comfort. In order to thrive and develop normally, infants need a caregiver to help them regulate and handle emotion. In adults, attachment is more often viewed from an interpersonal relationship perspective and how that individual?s early significant interpersonal relationships, particularly with their caregivers, have affected their relationships in adulthood. This research paper examines attachment disorders and how these ailments are treated in clinical practice.
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"Childhood adversity has been shown to be a determinant on secure adult attachment (Kessler & Mickelson, 1997). Specific childhood adversities are correlated with insecure adult attachment. Those who experienced serious interpersonal traumas such as physical abuse and/or neglect are more predestined to develop insecure attachment than those who were not. Parental psychopathologies, substance abuse, and financial adversity were also significantly related to insecure adult attachment. These adversities have their affects into adulthood because as a child, the person?s trust in their parental figure is betrayed, and in turn damages the parent-child relationship."
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Reactive Attachment Disorder, 2004.
Explores the way reactive attachment disorder affects children as they grow up.
714 words (approx. 2.9 pages), 9 sources, APA, AU$ 41.95
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Reactive attachment disorder is a disorder that impacts the child?s ability to bond with human beings. The writer of this paper examines the disorder from a biological approach and discusses the many things that are impacted by the disorder during the growing up period.
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"Poor impulse control and learning difficulties are common symptoms of reactive attachment disorder, and are biologically based(Radford, 2003).
As the children enter their teen years and puberty begins there is often a surge in problems. The violence can increase and as the child becomes physically larger and stronger, the danger to those around them increases. In addition the children are often placed into institutions or new foster homes because they become so out of control and dangerous. This perpetuates the mistrust and fear of rejection that they learned as younger kids."
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Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD), 2008.
A discussion of reactive attachment disorder (RAD).
1,291 words (approx. 5.2 pages), 8 sources, APA, AU$ 70.95
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This paper discusses reactive attachment disorder (RAD). The paper explains that RAD arises from failure of developing a loving, lasting relationship with an attachment figure. The paper then looks at the two types of RAD - the inhibited and the dis-inhibited types. the paper also points out that adolescents who failed to bond with an attachment figure may also present with problems that reflect an inhibited type of RAD. The paper discusses the several controversies surrounding RAD and concludes that there is a need for the welfare sector to recognize the risks of being institutionalized.
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"Children who are institutionalized or are adopted often fall deprived of having formed a bonding relationship with their mothers. It has been said that the longer a child is institutionalized, the graver is the child's hunger for affection or withdrawal from others. However, problems of RAD are not exclusive among adopted children. A child who failed to form a concrete bond with his mother may develop RAD. The effects of reactive attachment disorder are often reflected throughout the various stages of one's life. A study involving toddlers less than 48 months old and were maltreated and subsequently placed in foster care showed symptoms of RAD. It revealed that these toddlers present with symptoms of RAD severely. The study also correlated the existence of maternal risks such as psychological problems, age, ethnicity, and history of substance abuse. It was seen that children of these mothers often showed RAD of the inhibited type (Zeanah et al., 2004). It should also be emphasized that these children often experience the effects of interrupted bonds long after they have formed attachments in the more favorable care giving environments of their adoptive homes."
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Reactive Attachment Disorder, 2006.
An overview and case study of reactive attachment disorder in childhood.
3,320 words (approx. 13.3 pages), 12 sources, MLA, AU$ 151.95
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Reactive attachment disorder (RAD), a DSM-IV diagnosis that is made in childhood, has a profound impact on a child's ability to develop secure attachments. RAD often results from a child's exposure to extreme chronic trauma prior to age five This paper discusses a challenging case, encountered by the author, concerning a second grade male student who has been diagnosed with RAD. The major developmental and psychological issues impacting this child are explored and intervention methods for improving functioning of the child are addressed.
Outline
Part I: Overview/Description of Case
Part II: Assessment of Developmental/Psychological Factors Including Integrated Review of Relevant Research
Part III: Clinical Recommendations
Conclusion
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"According to Eliot (1999), attachment is so important because it is regarded as the main source of a child's social skills, security, and self-esteem. Attachment is a universal phenomenon among humans and is also found amongst mammals and birds. This suggests attachment has a genetic component. Eliot (1999) noted that babies who have been severely neglected or whose limbic systems make them unable to connect with others will not become attached. However, there is not any evidence to suggest that cognitive impairment, nutritional, or social deprivations play a causal role in the development of an attachment disorder (Hanson & Spratt, 2000)."
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Attachment Disorder in Adopted Children, 2002.
An overview of attachment disorder woth an emphasis on the attachment of adopted children and the adopted family.
1,650 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 8 sources, AU$ 99.95
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This paper will look at attachment disorders, and will consider the role that it plays in adopted children as well as the effect that is has on the adopted family. The children under consideration will be especially those who are part of the international adoption setting.
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Reactive Attachment Disorder, 2002.
Discusses the effect of this disorder on children while they are growing up.
715 words (approx. 2.9 pages), 9 sources, APA, AU$ 41.95
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Reactive attachment disorder is a disorder that impacts the child?s ability to bond with human beings, usually due to neglect or abuse in earlier life. This paper explores the way reactive attachment disorder affects children as they grow up. The writer examines it from a biological approach and discusses the many things that are impacted by the disorder during the growing up period.
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"Research has concluded that the disorder persists throughout the lives of the individuals who have it. This holds true even when the infant is removed from the neglectful or abusive environment early in life and placed with loving caregivers. The fact that this disorder persists through the life of the individuals who have it regardless of their change in environment points to a possible biological response to that neglect, that once set remains in place for life."
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Attachment Disorders, 2007.
A discussion on attachment disorders in children.
1,458 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 6 sources, MLA, AU$ 78.95
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This paper defines and focuses on attachment disorders in the education arena. It discusses both the challenges presented by children with attachment issues, as well as possible solutions for educators within the classroom.
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"In addition to the above issues, many attachment therapists note symptoms in the parents of such children, as well. These symptoms can include feelings of isolation, depression, frustration, stress, and agitation. Further, parents and other caregivers, including educators and other family members, tend to become puzzled and confused about the reactions of the child, and become nearly obsessed with findings answers to assist them. They often feel blamed, or at least responsible, for the feelings of the child, and can feel hopeless as to how best to assist the child in developing proper attachments (Institute for Attachment and Child Development, 2003)."
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Attachment Disorders and Adolescent Violence, 2004.
An examination of how a compromised early attachment relationship becomes a risk factor in a child?s development by adolescence.
860 words (approx. 3.4 pages), 5 sources, MLA, AU$ 49.95
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This paper discusses the growing violent behavior of adolescents with issues, such as date rape, teen relationship abuse, and other examples of adolescent violence. It looks at how the focus is currently on what causes the teens to become violent, and attention is turning to the history of their lives. It presents an examination of how a compromised early attachment relationship becomes a risk factor in a child?s development by adolescence. The writer explores the theory that such a relationship sets the teens on a course for subsequent violence, including domestic violence and non-intimate violence.
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"Attachment disorders are currently being looked at as precursors to adolescent violence. Adolescent violence comes in many forms(Marcus, 2001). Adolescents can be violent in an overt manner such as violent bullying of peers, or even in the extreme such as a Columbine situation. Adolescents who are violent are not always in the spotlight however. Teens who beat their significant others, as well as teens who rape are considered violent teens. It is important to pinpoint the causative or contributory factors to adolescent teens for the purpose of being able to treat it before it occurs."
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Attachment Syndromes, 2005.
A review of attachment syndromes in children who have been institutionalizes, compared to those who have not.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 2 sources, AU$ 56.95
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This paper is an article review on children raised in institutions and how they develop attachment disorders. Research shows that institutionalized children are more apt to develop RAD and other attachment disorders. The purpose of the study is to determine if children in institutions compared with children in homes are more prone to have attachment disorders such as RAD.
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"Review of "Attachment in Institutionalized and Community Children in Romania "Children raised in institutions are at dramatically increased risk for a variety of social and behavioral problems, including disturbances of attachment" (Zeanah, Smyke, Koga, and Carlson, 2005, 1015). This subject is discussed in the article, "Attachment in Institutionalized and Community Children in Romania." Research previously shows children in institutions often have problems attaching to others including Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD). Attachment can be described as the biologically rooted motivational system in children that begins to mature after the first year. It motivates children to seek comfort and support from their mothers or caregivers (Zeanah, 2000, 1). In a study in London during the 1960's of institutionalized children, it showed that eight of the twenty-six children were emotionally withdrawn and unresponsive. These children wanted attention regardless of who gave them attention."
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Assessment of Attachment Behavior, 2008.
A discussion and analysis of attachment behavior.
1,593 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 6 sources, MLA, AU$ 84.95
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This paper examines how attachment might be assessed and whether it is useful. The paper explains that sensitivity, competence and a secure base are the three elements which seem to have a significant bearing on the demonstration and development of attachment. The paper also notes that the three things that make up the attachment relationship are sensitivity of the mother to the child and its needs, competency in completing the desires and needs of the child and providing a secure base for the child to cling to. The paper then points out that the origin of this "love" or "attachment" has only been studied by psychologists in the last 100 years, though humans have long speculated on its manifestations and irregularities in adolescents and adults. The paper concludes that it has already been determined that the attachment in the areas of fulfillment of needs is useful to the child in a physical way, but it is being assessed whether the attachment to the mother following infancy, determined by the mother's sensitivity to her child, is useful in other ways or not.
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"Attachment theory in psychology addresses the period of helplessness in infants and infants, during which there is a biological need for their mother's (or other caregiver's) protection and care. Attachment behaviors (such as approaching or not approaching a stranger, or smiling, or crying) at this age come from human evolution and provide an advantage for the child in the ability to survive through close proximity to the mother. It also has the benefit of increasing the many beneficial outcomes which the mother can provide. Attachment behavior is particularly noticed in times of stress, either within the child (hunger or pain) or from the environment (when the child meet with an unfamiliar person, or hears a loud noise). This noticeable attachment of mother and child peaks around the age of one, a time when the infant begins to walk and venture away from the mother."
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Infant-father Attachment, 2000.
An examination of the impact of attachment on a child's development including the changing father's roles, compared to mother-child attachment, research problems, marital stress, work outside home and more.
3,150 words (approx. 12.6 pages), 4 sources, AU$ 179.95
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The subject of this paper is infant-father attachment and the impact on the development on the infant. Most research has illustrated the importance of infant-mother relationship, without an equal consideration of the role of the father in infant-father relationships. However, with the changing family structure and social beliefs, more fathers are spending time with their infants.
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"The subject of this paper is infant-father attachment and the impact on the development on the infant. Most research has illustrated the importance of infant-mother relationship, without an equal consideration of the role of the father in infant-father relationships. However, with the changing family structure and social beliefs, more fathers are spending time with their infants. In addition, expectant fathers want to be a part of the birthing experience. In a 1981 survey, 95 percent of men looked forward to being in the delivery room (Rosenblith, 1992, p. 484). The surge of interest by fathers gave rise to many studies that sought to establish the impact of early father-infant bonding on their relationship later on. Therefore, discovering the impact of a father's interaction with the infant can be significant in promoting the overall well..."
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Borderline Personality Disorder, 2002.
This paper discusses the etiological significance of trauma in the development of borderline personality disorder (BPD).
2,005 words (approx. 8.0 pages), 11 sources, APA, AU$ 102.95
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This paper presents the work of many researchers who have studied the connection between childhood abuse and the development of borderline personality disorder. The author believes that chronic abuse leads to dysfunction in the processes of ego and personality development, attachment and affective stability. The paper concludes that the traumatic effects of physical and sexual abuse on the development of borderline personality disorder need to be examined in light of other potential etiological factors such as genetic predisposition, neurotransmitter imbalances, and other avenues that are currently receiving attention in the BPD research community. Abstracts and excerpts from Articles.
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Introduction
Abuse and BPD Statistics
Physical and Sexual Abuse
Conclusions
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"Wilkins has also found that the chaotic behavior associated with borderline women is a reaction to traumatic experiences. Unable to gain security from their relationships, a dysfunction of the attachment system occurs. The symptoms associated with BPD diagnosis, therefore, can be seen as a reaction to early relationships with significant others, perceived trauma, and experiences of real abuse, which are then internalized. The adaptive behavior of the borderline adult is a direct consequence of the messages received in childhood. They frantically seek to avoid further abandonment and isolation."
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Infant Attachment, 2003.
A discussion of infant attachment and the effect on it of maternal employment outside of the home.
2,990 words (approx. 12.0 pages), 6 sources, APA, AU$ 166.95
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This paper studies infant attachment and examines the effect of the mother working outside of the home. The paper begins by discussing theories of infant attachment and its importance. Next the paper reviews the literature on infant-mother attachment and the factors that affect attachment. Then the paper concludes with an analysis of whether or not there is an impact of maternal employment on infant-mother attachment.
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"The bonding between an infant and the primary caregiver -- usually the mother -- is thought by many psychologists to be an important step for building future relationships and personality. Psychologists originally believed that attachment was..."
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