Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD)
According to the DSM-V Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) is one of many disorders that can develop in response to traumatic or stress-inducing experiences. RAD typically develops in childhood and is characterized by an individual’s lack of attachment to their caregiver (DSM-V). An individual’s level of attachment begins developing at birth when an infant depends on his or her parental figure to provide a certain amount of care. The degree to which a child’s needs are met act