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  • Title: Recognizing and treating uncommon behavioral and emotional disorders in children and adolescents who have been severely maltreated: reactive attachment disorder.
    Author: Haugaard JJ, Hazan C.
    Journal: Child Maltreat; 2004 May; 9(2):154-60. PubMed ID: 15104884.
    Abstract:
    This article explores reactive attachment disorder, a disorder that has been linked to severe and chronic maltreatment. The fundamental concepts of attachment theory are reviewed briefly, and the two types of behaviors associated with reactive attachment disorder in children and adolescents are discussed. Treatment strategies are explored, including the controversial holding or rebirthing strategies.
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