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<blockquote data-quote="InsaneCdn" data-source="post: 543205" data-attributes="member: 11791"><p>Pippi...</p><p>How about a different take on attachment?</p><p>My difficult child was relatively securely attached in the early years. He does not and never has had a diagnosis of Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD).</p><p>BUT. Things happened in his early school years (long story) that resulted in <em>detachment</em>.</p><p>As a result... we ended up learning about <em>insecure attachment</em>.</p><p></p><p>Ignore Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD). It really is extreme, and requires childhood to be such that attachment never formed.</p><p>Try <em>insecure attachment</em>... not so much in terms of the therapies, although you may get some ideas, but in terms of understanding where she may be coming from. Just in case it fits PART of the picture.</p><p></p><p>From what you write, I don't think attachment is the only or even the biggest issue, but it might be one part of the puzzle.</p><p></p><p>Some form of MI may be at work, especially given the family history.</p><p>Sexual abuse can't be ruled out, at least not at this point.</p><p>And there may be... other things.</p><p></p><p>Has she ever been evaluated by an Occupational Therapist (OT) for sensory and motor skills issues? Either one of these is a huge impact, and can multiply almost exponentially when they start school.</p><p></p><p>Your difficult child may be like many of "our" difficult children... no one "killer" diagnosis, but rather, "alphabet soup" (as DaisyFace so nicely put it recently.)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="InsaneCdn, post: 543205, member: 11791"] Pippi... How about a different take on attachment? My difficult child was relatively securely attached in the early years. He does not and never has had a diagnosis of Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD). BUT. Things happened in his early school years (long story) that resulted in [I]detachment[/I]. As a result... we ended up learning about [I]insecure attachment[/I]. Ignore Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD). It really is extreme, and requires childhood to be such that attachment never formed. Try [I]insecure attachment[/I]... not so much in terms of the therapies, although you may get some ideas, but in terms of understanding where she may be coming from. Just in case it fits PART of the picture. From what you write, I don't think attachment is the only or even the biggest issue, but it might be one part of the puzzle. Some form of MI may be at work, especially given the family history. Sexual abuse can't be ruled out, at least not at this point. And there may be... other things. Has she ever been evaluated by an Occupational Therapist (OT) for sensory and motor skills issues? Either one of these is a huge impact, and can multiply almost exponentially when they start school. Your difficult child may be like many of "our" difficult children... no one "killer" diagnosis, but rather, "alphabet soup" (as DaisyFace so nicely put it recently.) [/QUOTE]
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