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do we need all of those footnots? -- from cleanup
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::my persional oppinion is yes, yes, YES. infact i would go as far to sa that this is what most wikipedia articals lack ] 22:20, 23 Aug 2004 (UTC)
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I agree. Footnotes add veracity to the material and allows readers to delve more deeply into the subject ] 25 Dec 2005
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== Introduction ==
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The first paragraph of this article is overly complex and does not give a clear description of this disorder that would be accessible to many people who do not have a background in the subject.
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:'''Reactive Attachment Disorder''' (sometimes called "RAD")(] 313.89, ] F94.1/2) is a psychophysiologic condition secondary to pathogenic behaviour from a caregiver during the first three years of life which would, in the absence of such pathogenic behaviour, normally meet well-timed milestones, so that the developmental trajectory is qualitatively different from the superficially similar failures or deviances in ] and ]s). This pathogenic caregiving behaviour constitutes any form of neglect, ], mistreatment and ].
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The DSM-IV intro is much clearer.
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:The essential feature of Reactive Attachment Disorder is markedly disturbed and developmentally inappropriate social relatedness in most contexts that begins before age 5 years and is associated with grossy pathological care.
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May I suggest this replacement:
:'''Reactive Attachment Disorder''' (sometimes called "RAD")(] 313.89, ] F94.1/2) is a psychophysiologic condition with markedly disturbed and developmentally inappropriate social relatedness in most contexts that begins before age five years and is associated with grossly pathological care. This pathological caregiving behaviour may consist of any form of neglect, ], mistreatment and ].


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:In ] attachments to caregivers are consistent with the level of development. In ]s attachments to caregivers either fail to develop or are highly deviant, but this usually occurs in a context of reasonably supportive care.
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== Outdated Medical Information ==
::Thank you, CloudSurfer.
::Imagine that, to have written a first paragraph to an article in an online encyclopedia that is much less clear than the DSM-IV. And that book is not a piece of obscurantist dogma, or it shouldn't be.
::Still, four big words in the middle clause (the one that begins with 'so that'...)- I am not doing '''that''' again in a big hurry! The four were 'developmental' 'trajectory' (might have just said 'path', but that might have connoted spirituality), 'qualitiatively' and 'superficial'.
::The lack of clarity was in part due to political correctness: or, more simply, not wanting to offend anybody in the three diagnostic categories mentioned. As you might see, 'markedly disturbed' and 'developmentally inappropriate' are very loaded words (though usually not meant so in the medical context), as when discussing Pervasive Developmental Disorders as being 'highly deviant' in this area. This is well-balanced by the 'reasonably supportive care'.
::Apart from these points, I do agree with the replacement and the editing of the first paragraph. I suppose 'patho''genic''' would be a loaded word too (as psychogenic had been), as compared to patho''logical'', in terms of how things are '''caused'''.
::As to the background thing would this 'markedly disturbed' and 'developmentally appropriate' be obvious to doctors, to parents, and/or to you and me?
::Your edits make much better that point that Reactive Attachment Disorder '''is''' different, especially to the ordinary reader.
::Just a little point: it is ''five'' years, not ''three'', according to the DSM-IV?
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Many of the facts presented in this article are grossly outdated. Most sources cited are close to 2 decades old. Much progress has been made with these children in this time. For example, Attachment Therapy is no longer considered the mainstream way to treat RAD children. And the article mentions moving RAD children as treatment. This would NEVER happen now as it is widely known that it can make the condition worse.
:::Thanks for that, so it seems you are happy with the suggestions so I have put it in, with 5 not 3 years. I just wanted to check that I wansn't missing anything crucial. --] 05:11, 9 Oct 2004 (UTC)


Often talk therapy for the child and parenting coaching to adjust parenting skills to appropriately address RAD behaviors without exacerbating them is employed. This article from the well regarded Cleveland Clinic outlines more modern approaches to treating RAD children: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/17904-reactive-attachment-disorderI don't have time to update this page, but it is medically out of date and often times insulting to the children who suffer from this condition and their caregivers and health care providers. <!-- Template:Unsigned IP --><small class="autosigned">—&nbsp;Preceding ] comment added by ] (]) 15:42, 19 February 2021 (UTC)</small> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
:Hi, I don't know what 'grossly pathological care'/pathogenic caregiving means... would it be useful to have a link to a definition, or include the definition here? ] 14:50, 7 September 2005 (UTC)


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Hi, I noted the thing about Randalph Questionnaire. But I saw a site that mentioned that this Questionnaire is ONLY used for attachment disorder. Reactive attachment disorder and ODD/CD togheter in one person are not common. However, the real Questionnaire can only be used for Attachment disorder (AD) and not RAD...


I am reviewing this very old FA as part of ], an effort to determine whether old ] still meet the ]. This article is badly outdated, has uncited text, and has too many long quotes. The main editor hasn't edited for years, and it is unlikely someone else will bring the article back to standard, so I am listing at ]. ] (]) 02:18, 14 November 2023 (UTC)
Actually, most children with a clinical diagnosis of Reactive Attachment Disorder would also meet the DSM IV criteria for ODD and/or CD. That is because DSM IV diagnoses are usually made solely based on the presence of absence of certain behaviors. RAD is one of the few diagnoses in the DSM that relies on cause or etiology. ] 25 Dec 2005

==Cleanup==
The section under "Classification" that begins with "SUBTLE AND NOT SO SUBTLE SIGNS OF ATTACHMENT PROBLEMS" looks like it comes from a parent's manual on attachment disorder, not an encyclopedia article. I've listed this article under "inappropriate tone" cleanup to deal with that.
] 16:37, 1 March 2006 (UTC)

== Introduction being too long? ==

I think we need to cut out the last two paragraphs of the introduction.

How long are introductions in regard to the major developmental disorders of infancy and adolescence, assuming an equal amount of development and time has been put in to this article?

Just would like a ballpark estimate.

--] 03:37, 23 April 2006 (UTC).

== Jean Mercer and the problem of fringe groups more generally ==

In medicine and psychiatry, there will always be fringe groups questioning the effiacy of a treatment or intervention.
I think Children in Therapy is right on myself, particularly in view of the deaths and that they look down more generally on coercive therapy.
Even the best attachment therapy is not evidence/research based.
Where are the case studies?
I read my first case study back in September 1998 in the Margaret Talbot article from the ] which was subsequently published in the ]/] magazine ].
Why are the few known case studies plagiarised from Milton Erickson?
And it is not right to be discrediting a clinician because xe is a transsexual (female to male). It would be like discrediting John Money who was a very well known sexologist.
To mainstream medical practice the fringe groups would appear to be ATTACh and the individual therapists and so-called 'attachment centres'.
Thank you very much, I would welcome all your opinions on this matter.
--] 20:29, 23 April 2006 (UTC).

:: The section on fringe groups that stated "Jean Mercer, PhD, AKA Gene Lester. Mr. Lester/Mercer ... " seemed problematic because of concerns about defamation. It appears to imply that Jean Mercer is transsexual, transgendered, or something similar, which she is not. So, I reverted to the earlier version of this page that did not contain the defamation. If I understand the Misplaced Pages history pages correctly, the user who added the "AKA ..." language is AWeidman. This person should be reported and, hopefully, banned from Misplaced Pages.

== Fringe Groups...do we really need to list every nut? ==
Children is Therapy is an advocacy group and is not recognized by any mainstream group (AMA, APSAC, NASW, etc.) They have a specific agenda to attack all attachment based treatment. They state that there is no such thing as Reactive Attachment Disorder.

In all fields there will be pratcitioners who are unethical or who practice bad medicine or psychology. The deaths cited were all caused by unlicensed individuals or persons using "methods" that no professional group would sanction. But that is no reason to continue to debase a field because of a few bad apples. After all, medical malpractice does not prevent us from seeking medical care or considering research. It does lead us to be sure our physician is licensed, Board certified if a specialist, and related issues.

To "mainstream medical practice" ATTACh is seen as a leader in the field of treating children with severe difficulties. There is a substantial amount of research published in peer-reviewed professional journals about evidence-based approaches to the prevention and treatment of attachment disorders. See, for example, The Circle of Security Program (Dr. Robert Marvin, U. of VA.) or Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal) or Theraplay, etc. A review of such professional journals as Developmental Psychology, Infant Mental Health Journal, Attachment and Human Behavior, just to name a few, will yield a significant number of evidence and research based effective prevention and treatment approaches.
--]16:51, April 23, 2006
:They say there is no such thing as Attachment Disorder beyond the confines of the DSM-IV diagnosis Reactive Attachment Disorder.
:And don't you mean ''Attachment and Human Development'' if that's the journal you're thinking of?
:They are recognised by people like New Jersey Infant Development. --] 08:49, 25 April 2006 (UTC).

==Mercer==
I don't know what gender Jean Mercer/Gene Lester is or was. But Jean Mercer's C.V. clearly states that Jean Mercer and Gene Lester are one and the same person. Gene Lester had a name change to Jean Mercer. Jean Mercer's resume lists publications by Gene Lester and states that Jean Mercer was Gene Lester. So, this is not defamation, merely a statement of fact.

:: Jean Mercer's CV states that her previous name was Gene Lester. Her current name is Jean Mercer. At all times, Jean Mercer/Gene Lester was female. So, she should not be referred to as "Mr." and there is no need to say "AKA" because her current name is Jean Mercer. When someone who knows she is female intentionally refers to as "Mr.", is potentially defamatory.
I don't know if Jean Mercer is male or female. I do know from reading the bio's of Gene Lester on those books and articles that Gene Lester was male. So, Mr. may or may not be correct at this time. The material on the website at the school (Richard Stockton College) in NJ where Mercer is at is silent on gender.

:: Gene Lester was not male. You read the bio incorrectly. Regardless of whether you knew her gender before, you are now put on notice: She is and has always been female. If you had a question about her gender, you should have asked her about it instead of making an assumption.

An interesting exchange. Who are these people? Aren't we supposed to sign our talk references and edits? Anyway, obviously there are strong feelings here and we should be sensitive to them. I'm not sure what difference Dr. Mercer's gender makes anyway to this page or the content. I'd suggest we focus on the material at hand and not be side tracked. --]9:52, April 24, 2006

:: Interesting post, especially since the author is AWeidman, the same name as the person who originally inserted the defamatory statements. As I noted above, AWeidman should be banned from Misplaced Pages.

==MEDIATION==
Because of these continued Ad Hominem attacks I have turned this over to mediation. It would be helpful if you would identify yourself.

:: Given your past history of defamation, I prefer to remain anonymous. I think mediation is a great idea. The Misplaced Pages moderators should have a fun time reviewing the original edits you made implying that Jean Mercer was a "Mr."

::: The correct spelling is "ad hominem", and the remarks AWeidman has been making are "ad feminam." Jean Mercer

::::Jean, would you mind getting a Misplaced Pages account? We'd all benefit from your professional expertise, as well as Dr Weidman's.
::::I can't follow. ''Who'' has the past history of defamation? --] 08:51, 25 April 2006 (UTC).

::::: Whoever keeps referring to Jean Mercer as "Mr." -- which appears to be AWeidman in some cases and an unidentified person in others -- has the history of defamation.

== Start over! ==

This entire piece, as well as the other material about attachment and attachment disorders, need to be scrapped and started over by serious professionals who have no commercial interest in these matters. These pieces have become a mish-mosh of unsubstantiated opinions and claims without an acceptable evidentiary basis. I note that my comments about EBT status have been deleted. As soon as this semester is over, I hope to offer some possible replacements. In the mean time, I hope readers will be cautious about what they read here. Jean Mercer
:When will the semester finish at your university? --] 10:11, 26 April 2006 (UTC).

::Hi Bronwyn-- I have started an account, as you suggested, but when I tried to e-mail you separately it didn't seem possible. I could probably start to work on this toward the end of May and would like to hear your opinion on the direction it should go. Thanks for your earlier rebukes on the "transgendering" front-- if you'll look at the mediation page you'll see an explanation, but obviously the whole thing is irrelevant. I will say once again that EBT status for DDP is highly questionable, a point that my statement "EBT or not EBT?" on www.childrenintherapy.org examines in detail. Jean Mercer

:::I have a proposal for re-organizing the articles on attachment theory. The main attachment theory article will contain a brief introduction followed by sections that have summaries and links to related articles. I have already created a draft of the main article at ]. The links on this draft are valid and take you to the actual proposed articles...not just stubs. I plan to finish the article on adult attachment by no later than July 4th. If the Reactive attachment disorder article could be merged into the ] article, it would fit nicely into the scheme. I did something similar with the ] article, and it has been well-received, since no one has objected or made major changes. What do you think? ]

::::] is a psychiatric diagnosis. It probably makes more sense to integrate material from ] into this article on ]. However, if this is going to lead to problems with whether or not to include material on such reputable approaches as Floor Time, Theraplay, or Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy as is going on with the Bowlby article, then I'd let sleeping dogs...sleep. ] 15:03, 28 June 2006 (UTC)

:::::I see your point after reading the discussion page on Bowlby. I decided to take your advice and have two main sections on the ] page. One for basic attachment theory, and one for attachment theory in clinical practice. (I'm open to suggestions for alternative heading names, by the way.) I included both the Attachment disorder article and the Reactive attachment disorder articles on the main page...as well as two therapeutic interventions. I did not write the article on attachment of children to caregivers, so that has some clinical info that I don't feel comfortable moving without consensus. It might be okay as is. ]

==Removed merge tag==
There is serious disgreement between contributors about material that would no doubt be included in a merged article. Currently there appears to be consensus on how the Attachment disorder article and the Reactive attachment disorder article are written. I think anyone who wants to merge the articles should write a draft and get consensus on the draft. ]

::I don't think that there is serious disagreement between contributos about material in this article...it appears to be only one contributor and I don't think that one loud voice should disrupt consensus. ] 17:18, 1 July 2006 (UTC)

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Many of the facts presented in this article are grossly outdated. Most sources cited are close to 2 decades old. Much progress has been made with these children in this time. For example, Attachment Therapy is no longer considered the mainstream way to treat RAD children. And the article mentions moving RAD children as treatment. This would NEVER happen now as it is widely known that it can make the condition worse.

Often talk therapy for the child and parenting coaching to adjust parenting skills to appropriately address RAD behaviors without exacerbating them is employed. This article from the well regarded Cleveland Clinic outlines more modern approaches to treating RAD children: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/17904-reactive-attachment-disorderI don't have time to update this page, but it is medically out of date and often times insulting to the children who suffer from this condition and their caregivers and health care providers. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2806:104E:B:4873:2DE5:13C5:E4C7:C21C (talk) 15:42, 19 February 2021 (UTC)

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I am reviewing this very old FA as part of WP:URFA/2020, an effort to determine whether old featured articles still meet the featured article criteria. This article is badly outdated, has uncited text, and has too many long quotes. The main editor hasn't edited for years, and it is unlikely someone else will bring the article back to standard, so I am listing at WP:FARGIVEN. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 02:18, 14 November 2023 (UTC)

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