Concept information
Preferred term
reactive attachment disorder of infancy and early childhood
Definition
- The essential feature of a reactive attachment disorder (RAD) is a marked disturbance in social relatedness that begins before age five years (in most contexts) and is associated with gross pathological care, which is presumed to be the cause of the disturbed social relatedness (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition [DSM-IV], American Psychiatric Association, 1994). Gross pathological care includes a persistent disregard for the child's basic emotional and/or physical needs—a condition associated with child maltreatment. [Source: Encyclopedia of School Psychology; Reactive Attachment Disorder of Infancy and Early Childhood]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/reactive_attachment_disorder_of_infancy_and_early_childhood
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