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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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What is Reactive Attachment Disorder?

November 20, 2009

You’ve probably heard of ADD/ADHD and Bipolar Disorder as well as other emotional disorders which may affect our children. It is very possible that you have not heard of Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD). RAD arises out of events which occur in the first three years of life and perhaps even in utero. RAD can be [...]

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