Reactive attachment disorder of infancy or early childhood

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Child:

• Resists social interaction
• Seeks isolation
• Difficult to comfort
• Avoids physical contact
• Avoids caregiver
• Indiscriminate sociability with strangers

• Disregard for child's basic emotional needs for comfort, stimulation, and affection
• Disregard for child's basic physical needs like food, toileting, and play

A complete history and physical examination, and psychiatric evaluation can help diagnose this disorder.

Review Date: 06/13/2006
Reviewed By: Benjamin W. Van Voorhees, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.