Attachment Disorder

Question 1

Reactive attachment disorder (inhibited)

Answer 1

This refers to children that have an abnormal pattern of relationships with caregivers that begin before age 5. Children tend to be inhibited, and show ambivalence towards caregivers. They are also hyper vigilant and are unresponsive to comforting.

Question 2

Disinhibited attachment disorder

Answer 2

• Again, this occurs in the first 5 years. At age 2 it manifests by clinging and non-selective focussed attachment behaviour. By age 4, diffuse attachments remain but clinging is replaced by attention seeking and indiscriminately friendly behaviour. In most cases there will be a history of marked inconsistency in early care givers involving multiple changes.

Question 3

Attachment disorder is associated with the following:-

Answer 3

Failure to thrive
Developmental delay
Feeding disorder of infancy
Pica
Rumination disorder
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