What is Attachment Disorder?

What is Attachment Disorder?:

Attachment disorder, sometimes called reactive attachment disorder, is based on the concept that the infant/caretaker bond can be disrupted. Disruption can occur for a variety of reasons. A premature baby who is hospitalized for the first few months of life, or a child living in an orphanage for three to six months prior to being adopted may display attachment disorder. A physically or sexually abused child, or merely a neglected one may also fail to form attachments with adult caregivers and show evidence of attachment disorder.

In infants as young as six months, signs of attachment disorder may surface as poor crying response or excessive crying. A child may not want to be touched or held, and especially may not want to be cuddled. The child may not visually track adults who are responsible for care and may not respond to smiles. Motor skills like crawling, sitting up and creeping may also be delayed. As the child ages these motor skills may continue to be delayed and developmental milestones like walking and talking may be reached far later than average.

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