Reactive attachment disorder : considerations for school counselors

Author / Creator

Hausler, Diane, author

Summary

The study of attachment between caregivers and infants by Bowlby, Ainsworth, and other researchers has laid the foundation for the creation of Reactive Attachment Disorder as a medically diagnosabl...

The study of attachment between caregivers and infants by Bowlby, Ainsworth, and other researchers has laid the foundation for the creation of Reactive Attachment Disorder as a medically diagnosable disorder. While this diagnosis exists there clearly lacks consistency among current researchers as to the causes, diagnosis, and treatment of this disorder. The study of RAD is in its infancy and requires a great deal of research to be conducted in the areas of assessment/diagnosis, treatment, implications for students in the school system, and long-term course of the disorder into adulthood. School counselors will be challenged to be the "expert" in the school systems. This will include educating school personnel and parents on the causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of RAD as well as collaborating with community agencies and social services to provide preventative interventions in the communities with families.

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