From the monthly archives:

May 2010

DTD — Something New and Big in the World of Challenging Children

May 26, 2010

DTD is not a condition suffered by alcoholics. It is a new diagnostic description of the emotional disturbances of many challenging children. For years we have been left with the limitations of Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD). Led by Bessel van der Kolk, M.D., clinicians have developed a new diagnosis, Developmental Trauma Disorder (DTD), to describe [...]

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A Poem for Children with Reactive Attachment Disorder

May 17, 2010

This poem was posted to a Google list for folks who have attended Nancy Thomas Family Camps for families with children who have Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD). Thank you, James, for permission to post the poem here. Uncle Joe Dedicated To Children with Reactive Attachment Disorder “It would be better for him to be thrown [...]

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Paradox for Oppositional Behavior

May 12, 2010

Molly writes, “When my child is being defiant and I tell them to sit down to rest until they are ready, they will just flat out refuse to do that. So what do I do then?” The defiance on top of defiance. Oppositional behavior and Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) often go hand in hand. I [...]

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Mother’s Day for Challenging Children

May 12, 2010

Happy Mother’s Day! A few days late with a purpose. How was Mother’s Day for your child with Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD)? I intentionally waited until the day after Mother’s Day to send a greeting for two reasons. First, I wanted Mother’s Day to be a day with my family to celebrate and honor the [...]

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