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Search results for "reactive attachment disorder" ...
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To Hug a Porcupine
Debbie and Jorge Garcia-Bengoches did not understand why the three little boys they'd adopted were acting so violent. Only years later and by accident did the couple discover that the boys had been horribly abused by a series of adults in early childhood, a fact that the state's foster care system knew but filed to disclose. The technical name for the boys' behavioral ailment is "Reactive Attachment Disorder" but they have been described as sociopaths. The parents successfully sued the state for $10 million but cannot get the money released due to budget cuts and the concept of sovereign immunity.
Tags: reactive attachment disorder; adoption; foster care; budget cuts; mental health; child abuse
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Suffer the Children
This story "examines some of the issues surrounding Reactive Attachment Disorder, a psychological term applied to youths who develop abnormal coping mechanisms as a result of early childhood trauma. RAD, children, in general, have great difficulty bonding with parents and other family members. In more extreme cases, the children may exhibit violent or erotic behavior. ... This article approaches the topic from an unusual angle -- from the point of view of pioneering psychologist Foster Cline, who is seeking compassion for parents and therapists who deal with RAD-afflicited children."
Tags: Reactive Attachment Disorder; children; therapists; parents; psychology