Attachment disorder
There are two types of attachment disorder.
Note on terminology: The ICD-10 lists reactive and disinhibited as two the types of attachment disorders. The DSM-IV lists inhibited and disinhibited as two types of reactive attachment disorders.
Attachment disorder is associated with the following:-
- Reactive attachment disorder (inhibited) - This refers to children that have an abnormal pattern of relationships with caregivers that begin before age 5. Children tend to be inhibited, and show ambivalence towards caregivers. They are also hyper vigilant and are unresponsive to comforting.
- Disinhibited attachment disorder - Again, this occurs in the first 5 years. At age 2 it manifests by clinging and non-selective focussed attachment behaviour. By age 4, diffuse attachments remain but clinging is replaced by attention seeking and indiscriminately friendly behaviour. In most cases there will be a history of marked inconsistency in early care givers involving multiple changes.
Note on terminology: The ICD-10 lists reactive and disinhibited as two the types of attachment disorders. The DSM-IV lists inhibited and disinhibited as two types of reactive attachment disorders.
Attachment disorder is associated with the following:-
- Failure to thrive
- Developmental delay
- Feeding disorder of infancy
- Pica
- Rumination disorder
