Attachment and Bonding
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Many adoptive families deal with attachment and bonding issues. This site provides information and support on attachment and bonding situations ranging from securely attached to severe attachment disorders, and many levels of attachment issues in between.
Attachment Spotlight
It's a RAD RAD World - Nancy AsheReactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) is the result of developmental interruptions (often related to abuse and neglect) that generally occur within the first three years of a child's life. The child's ability to bond and trust (attach) to other people is damaged, and attaching to primary caregivers and others is non-existent, inappropriate, or negative, often involving violence. read more...
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Adult Attachment, Attachment Continuum, Attachment Problems, Bonding and Attachment: When it Goes Right, Symptoms in Infants and Toddlers, What Is Attachment?
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Attachment and Neurofeedback, Attachment Treatment, EMDR: A Power Tool in the Treatment of Attachment, Treatment Links
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