1. Detachment Disorders

2. Definition:
Attachment issues fall on a spectrum, from mild problems that are easily addressed to the most serious form, known as reactive attachment disorder (RAD). 

3. Early Warning Signs in Young Children:
* Aversion to touch and physical affection (often it is perceived as a threat). * Control Issues-Often are disobedient, defiant and argumentative * Anger problems- -direct-tantrums or physical aggression -indirect-manipulative or passive-aggressive *Difficulty showing genuine care and affection-inappropriately affectionate to strangers while displaying little or no affection to parents. *Underdeveloped conscience-fail to show guilt, regret or remorse

4. RAD: Video Clip

5. TYpes of Attachment Disorders
Inhibited
Disinhibited
Detached
Unresponsive ore resistant to comforting
Withdrawn
Shuns relationships with everyone
Indiscriminate sociability
Inappropriately familiar or selective in choice in attachment to figures
Seeks attention from anyone
Displays inappropriate childish behavior
Frequently asks for help doing things
Violates social boundaries

6. Effects of Attachment Disorders:
Poor self-esteem
Delayed physical growth or learning
Challenges in scholastic environment that may lead to teenage drop out
Delinquent or antisocial behavior
Temper or anger problems
Relationship problems
Eating problems that lead to malnutrition
Academic problems
Depression
Anxiety
Inappropriate sexual behaviors

7. School and Classroom Strategies:
Model healthy social relationships
Teach social skills
Provide choice and a sense of control (freedom with limits)
Offer consistency and predictability
Respond consistently and calmly to unacceptable behavior
Discipline with natural and logical consequences
Do not provide second or third chances for misbehavior; instead explain "I see that you are not ready to..."
Establish a strong partnership with parents and mental health providers that work with the student to avoid "triangulation" or manipulation by the student