Reactive Attachment Disorder WGV

What is Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD)?

• A condition where a child forms too many attachments.

• A rare but serious condition where a child fails to form normal and healthy attachments with caregivers before age 5.

• A disorder characterized by excessive emotional attachment to strangers.

• A common condition where children prefer one parent over another.

What can happen if a child is deprived of emotional warmth during their first few years of life?

• They develop a stronger sense of independence.

• It can negatively affect the child's entire future, leading to difficulty connecting with emotions and a lack of self-worth.

• They become more resilient and self-reliant.

• They form attachments more easily with new caregivers.

As children with Reactive Attachment Disorder grow older, what two patterns might they develop?

• An overly affectionate or an overly independent pattern.

• An inhibited or a disinhibited pattern.

• A social or an anti-social pattern.

• A dependent or a rebellious pattern.

Which of the following is a cause of Reactive Attachment Disorder?

• Consistent and responsive caregiving.

• A child living in a children's home or other institution.

• Parents who are overly protective.

• A child forming healthy attachments with multiple caregivers.

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