From the category archives:

Neglect

Unattended Extreme Crying and Reactive Attachment Disorder

April 28, 2010

A few short weeks ago a young adopted boy was shipped back to Russia by his adoptive mother. The mother claimed that the boy was violent and destructive and that she could not handle the situation. She claimed, also, that she was deceived by Russian authorities when she was informed that the boy was in [...]

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RAD and the Brain

January 29, 2010

To understand our kids with Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) it is more than helpful to know something about the brain. The more you learn about the brain, the more you will understand your RAD child’s behavior. Here is a brief introduction to the subject. According to Bruce Perry, MD, child psychiatrist and neuroscientist who works [...]

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