Reactive Attachment Disorder is characterized by which behaviors?

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Reactive Attachment Disorder is characterized by which behaviors?

Reactive Attachment Disorder arises from disrupted early caregiving and shows two hallmark patterns in a young child: emotionally withdrawn or inhibited behavior toward caregivers, and indiscriminately social or disinhibited behavior with unfamiliar adults. This combination–fearing or minimizing comfort from caregivers while inappropriately engaging with strangers–best fits RAD. It’s not about healthy attachments, not something that begins only in adolescence, and it’s distinct from ADHD, which involves attention and activity problems rather than attachment-related patterns.

Reactive Attachment Disorder arises from disrupted early caregiving and shows two hallmark patterns in a young child: emotionally withdrawn or inhibited behavior toward caregivers, and indiscriminately social or disinhibited behavior with unfamiliar adults. This combination–fearing or minimizing comfort from caregivers while inappropriately engaging with strangers–best fits RAD. It’s not about healthy attachments, not something that begins only in adolescence, and it’s distinct from ADHD, which involves attention and activity problems rather than attachment-related patterns.

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