Interventions for Reactive Attachment Disorder

Interventions for RAD

According to www.excellenceforchildandyouth.ca

"A number of organizations have written reports outlining treatment recommendations for RAD (e.g., the American Academy for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, the American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children, the Centre for Child and Family Health, University of Kansas Best Practices in Child and Youth Mental Health Reports). Relevant documents can be found in the references section, and the points listed below are a synthesis of common themes between these sources. One meta-analysis (Bakermans–Kranenburg et al., 2005) was found on the topic of disorganized infant attachment, which focused on interventions that were designed to change from a disorganized style to an organized style. The main findings from this meta-analysis were: Interventions were most effective when they started after but close to the age of 6 months, which suggests there may be an optimal time period to intervene to support the development of a stable, attached relationship." 

Some of the interventions/therapies suggested in the literature include; Attachment and Biobehavioural Catch-up (ABC) intervention, Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP), Parent-Child Interaction Therapy, and Circle of Security Intervention (COS). Attachment and Biobehavioural Catch-up therapy consist of teaching parents that their children need to be nurtured even if the child acts like they do not want to be. It helps parents become more nurturing and provides the child with a responsive and predictable environment. Child-Parent Psychotherapy intends on strengthening the child-parent relationship. Parent-Child Interaction Therapy is also for increasing the child-parent relationship and is more focused on children with behavioural and emotional problems. Circle of Security Intervention helps parents to be able to respond to their child’s needs sensitively.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE INTERVENTIONS

·        Attachment and Biobehavioural Catch-up

http://www.cebc4cw.org/program/attachment-and-biobehavioral-catch-up

·        Child-Parent Psychotherapy

http://www.cebc4cw.org/program/child-parent-psychotherapy

·        Parent-Child Interaction Therapy

http://www.cebc4cw.org/program/parent-child-interaction-therapy

·        Circle of Security Intervention

http://www.cebc4cw.org/program/circle-of-security

NEXT STEPS AND RESOURCES

Knowing where to find resources with up-to-date, proven information on the best practices for many mental health and mental illness issues including Reactive Attachment Disorder can be useful informing one another and having the knowledge to make any mental health or illness easier to cope and get help. The Ontario Centre of Excellence for Child and Youth Mental Health has many resources and services readily available.

For more information, visit:

• http://www.excellenceforchildandyouth.ca/what-we-do 

• http://www.excellenceforchildandyouth.ca/resource-hub

• http://www.ementalhealth.ca

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References

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Bakermans-Kranenburg, M.J., van Ijzendoorn, M.H., Juffer, F. (2005). Disorganized infant attachment and preventative interventions: A review and meta-analysis. Infant Mental Health Journal, 26, 191-216. 
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