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. 2020 Dec 18:13:1235-1246.
doi: 10.2147/PRBM.S264148. eCollection 2020.

Current Perspectives on the Management of Reactive Attachment Disorder in Early Education

Guy Bosmans  1 , Karine Verschueren  2 , Bien Cuyvers  1 , Helen Minnis  3
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Current Perspectives on the Management of Reactive Attachment Disorder in Early Education

Guy Bosmans et al. Psychol Res Behav Manag. .

Abstract

Children with Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) have special educational needs that are challenging for teachers in early education. In the current contribution, we will discuss a large body of research suggesting that stimulating these children's attachment development is feasible for teachers and potentially a successful strategy to ensure that these children thrive better in the classroom and socially. The current overview discusses research and theory on RAD and RAD treatment and results in the formulation of specific recommendations for the successful management of children with RAD in the classroom.

Keywords: attachment; dynamic model of the insecure cycle; teacher; treatment.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors report no conflicts of interest for this work.

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The dynamic model of the insecure cycle applied to the parent–child relationship.
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THe dynamic model of the insecure cycle applied to the teacher – RAD child relationship.
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