Reactive Attachment Disorder Flashcards
Criterion A Tagline
Inhibited, emotionally withdrawn behavior toward adult caregivers
How many parts in Criterion A
2 parts
How many required parts in Criterion A
both parts
Criterion A Part 1
Rarely or minimally seeks comfort when distressed
Criterion A Part 2
Rarely or minimally responds to comfort when distressed
Criterion B Tagline
Persistent social and emotional disturbance associated with at least 2 of the Criterion’s parts
Criterion B Part 1
Minimal social and emotional responsiveness to others
Criterion B Part 2
Limited positive affect
Criterion B Part 3
Episodes of unexplained irritability, sadness, or fearfulness that are evident even during nonthreatening interaction with adult caregivers
Criterion C Tagline
Pattern of extremes of insufficient care a.e.b. at least one of the parts
Criterion C Part 1
Social neglect or deprivation in the form of persistent lack of having basic emotional needs for comfort, stimulation, and affection met by caregiving adults
Criterion C Part 2
Repeated changes of primary caregivers that limit opportunities to form stable attachments (e.g. frequent changes in foster care)
Criterion C Part 3
Rearing in unusual settings that severely limit opportunities to form selective attachments (e.g. institutions with high child-to-caregiver ratios)
Criterion D Tagline
The care in Criterion C is presumed to be responsible for the disturbed behavior in Criterion A
Criteria E, F, and G
Not autistic, disturbance evident before 5 y/o, and developmental age of at least 9 months
