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Not all Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) therapy is intensive & controversial
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<blockquote data-quote="timer lady" data-source="post: 55455" data-attributes="member: 393"><p>The holding therapies can be/are traumatizing to these children as many have never been held due to neglect or have been physically &/or sexually abused. Can you imagine forcing intimacy? Can you imagine breaking a child's spirit & then not building with the good & positives they need?</p><p></p><p>Again, many states have banned these types of therapies due to a several deaths by over zealous tdocs or parents who weren't trained correctly. AND given the nature of Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD), the anger it brings into a home this type of therapy can put a child at risk.</p><p></p><p>meowbunny, I agree with you. Given the amount of time & the length of therapy there is little success. The prognosis for a full blown case of Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) is dismal.</p><p></p><p>I fear too much has been "hardwired" in our children by the time an attachment disorder can be addressed. </p><p></p><p>MWMom, I think that attachment disorder is not as commonly diagnosis'd as you believe - however, it's at a higher percentage in the foster care community, which isn't surprising. These children are in foster care because of bio parents who couldn't/wouldn't parent these children safely or were neglectful. </p><p></p><p>I appreciate the calm discussion on this topic. As I said - attachment disorder is so highly misunderstood. It's a diagnosis I've seen some doctor's hesitate to give because of the poor prognosis.</p><p></p><p>Our psychiatrist's comment, when every other test, evaluation & medication had been trialed was "dam#, now we have to look at Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD)". Not a promising start to a challenging disorder.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="timer lady, post: 55455, member: 393"] The holding therapies can be/are traumatizing to these children as many have never been held due to neglect or have been physically &/or sexually abused. Can you imagine forcing intimacy? Can you imagine breaking a child's spirit & then not building with the good & positives they need? Again, many states have banned these types of therapies due to a several deaths by over zealous tdocs or parents who weren't trained correctly. AND given the nature of Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD), the anger it brings into a home this type of therapy can put a child at risk. meowbunny, I agree with you. Given the amount of time & the length of therapy there is little success. The prognosis for a full blown case of Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) is dismal. I fear too much has been "hardwired" in our children by the time an attachment disorder can be addressed. MWMom, I think that attachment disorder is not as commonly diagnosis'd as you believe - however, it's at a higher percentage in the foster care community, which isn't surprising. These children are in foster care because of bio parents who couldn't/wouldn't parent these children safely or were neglectful. I appreciate the calm discussion on this topic. As I said - attachment disorder is so highly misunderstood. It's a diagnosis I've seen some doctor's hesitate to give because of the poor prognosis. Our psychiatrist's comment, when every other test, evaluation & medication had been trialed was "dam#, now we have to look at Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD)". Not a promising start to a challenging disorder. [/QUOTE]
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