Reactive Attachment Disorder: Etiology, Symptoms, Affected Brain Areas and Treatment Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) is characterized by considerably disturbed and inappropriate social interaction, across situations, that is manifested before the age of five (DSM-IV-R). Evidence for the disorder is usually seen in continuous failure to respond appropriately in social situations (being hypervigilant, inhibited, or...
Many studies have investigated the childhood experiences of patients with BPD and have revealed that physical and sexual abuse, early separation, inconsistent treatment of a caretaker, and neglect are all part of the etiology of BPD. A study of Mary C. Zanarini and others was determined to investigate pathological childhood experience in patients with...
The effect of child abuse on the brain and the impact of stress hormones on emotional and cognitive development Maltreatment, no matter whether it is abuse, neglect, abandonment or witnessing violent acts, can lead to enduring negative changes in the still developing brain of a child. Each time there is some sort of trauma,...
Is it really true that our past is so powerful that it can control our future? It has been the chief task for many psychologists and people in the helping professions to identify different environmental factors and their positive or negative impact on human development. Different developmental theories emphasize the huge importance of early...
