Reactive Attachment Disorder of Infancy or Early Childhood

The Reactive attachment disorder is a disturbance of social interaction caused by neglect of a child's basic physical and emotional needs, particularly during infancy. The relative attachment disorders are the psychological result. The reactive attachment disorders is appear in the children having the age group of more than 5 years. This affects the child's ability to interact normally with others.

The sensitivity and specificity of the diagnostic concept may be enhanced by including criteria detailing the developmental problems exhibited by these children. These skills give the caregiver an ability to meet the child's needs and help them bond with their child. This can have severe emotional and physical consequences for the child.

Causes

Gross insensitivity in the caregiver
Neglect of an infant's needs
Loss of parents
Emotional bonds
Abuse

Symptoms

Resists social interaction
Avoids caregiver
Impulsive behavior
Difficult to comfort
Indiscriminate sociability with strangers

Risk factors

The risk of neglect to the child is increased with parental separation, lack of parenting abilities, small parents and a caregiver who is mentally slow down.

This will affect the child's social interactions
Inability to learn from mistakes
Post-traumatic stress disorder
Depression
Anxiety
Psychological problems

Treatment

The comprehensive mental health evaluation will be helpful in developing a treatment plan.
Play therapy with a child psychotherapist is used for the reactive attachment disorder.
Child protective services may be used for reactive attachment disorder.
Social Services should follow the family to make sure the child remains in a safe.
The physical examination may be useful for this.