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<blockquote data-quote="buddy" data-source="post: 582027" data-attributes="member: 12886"><p>Well, after reading all of that, you seem on the right track. It sure sounds like it would be next to impossible for him to NOT have attachment problems. Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) is difficult and requires specialized treatment and it is absolutely diagnosed at younger ages. Being a sociopath can be a symptom in Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD), but not always. They may be more egocentric but not totally without caring for others. Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) is on a spectrum like other conditions. </p><p></p><p>The hard thing about Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) (you are probably reading this) is that some therapists think they know how to help but actually end up doing more harm than good because they do not understand the specialized kinds of treatment needed. People with Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) triangulate others and can make therapists think that the parents caring for them are angry beasts. </p><p></p><p>The food issues you mention are listed on every list I have seen, I was even warned of it when adopting. Even for kids who were well fed. I hope you can use your friend as a resource and ask which places she found to be the most useful for working with her son.</p><p></p><p>The attachment parts of my son's issues (it of course gets mixed together but some things seem clear) are some of the saddest things we deal with. It kills me because it is such a preventable condition for most people who have it (there are some causes that are not preventable, like chronic unrelenting pain in early childhood). Your sister was not purposely ill, but darn, it's hard not to wish he could have been placed in a more stable situation earlier and never had to go through any of that suffering. You are amazing to take on that responsibility. You are a hero.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="buddy, post: 582027, member: 12886"] Well, after reading all of that, you seem on the right track. It sure sounds like it would be next to impossible for him to NOT have attachment problems. Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) is difficult and requires specialized treatment and it is absolutely diagnosed at younger ages. Being a sociopath can be a symptom in Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD), but not always. They may be more egocentric but not totally without caring for others. Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) is on a spectrum like other conditions. The hard thing about Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) (you are probably reading this) is that some therapists think they know how to help but actually end up doing more harm than good because they do not understand the specialized kinds of treatment needed. People with Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) triangulate others and can make therapists think that the parents caring for them are angry beasts. The food issues you mention are listed on every list I have seen, I was even warned of it when adopting. Even for kids who were well fed. I hope you can use your friend as a resource and ask which places she found to be the most useful for working with her son. The attachment parts of my son's issues (it of course gets mixed together but some things seem clear) are some of the saddest things we deal with. It kills me because it is such a preventable condition for most people who have it (there are some causes that are not preventable, like chronic unrelenting pain in early childhood). Your sister was not purposely ill, but darn, it's hard not to wish he could have been placed in a more stable situation earlier and never had to go through any of that suffering. You are amazing to take on that responsibility. You are a hero. [/QUOTE]
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