Reactive Attachment Disorder - It's Time To Understand

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Presentation Notes:

On the previous chart the question was raised, what happens if this cycle is broken? As in the previous case, the child’s need raises his emotions to a high state of rage. But in this home, perhaps the mother responds by yelling back to the child, “Shut up!” Still in a rage, the child is finally quieted, by the mother slapping the child.

At the height of his emotional state he has learned that his needs are fulfilled by abuse. Abuse has replaced loving care, and become his means of gratification. Eventually, he may respond by banging his head upon the floor, or pulling his hair out, or some other method of abusive, self-destructive, behavior.

He has learned to trust himself, and no one else. He has also learned that he has the power to arouse anger in others, and he can cause them to act in anger. Given time, he will become a master of control, manipulation, and anger. Feeling comfortable and secure, in anger and abuse; highly agitated and unsecure when dependent upon others.