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All medications your child takes, including vitamins, supplements, herbal remedies, etc.Major stressors or life changes that yourself or your child have endured.Any emotional or behavioral problems/issues you have noticed in your child.Prior to having your child evaluated for reactive attachment disorder, it may be beneficial to do some preparation. Death or chronic illness of a parent/caregiver – if a child’s parent or caregiver dies, or suffers from chronic illness, it is often very difficult (and in the case of the death of a parent, impossible) for a healthy parent-child attachment style to develop.

This is likely due to the inherent separation from parents/caregivers that occurs when spending much time hospitalized.

Chronic Illness – children who have a chronic illness and thus are hospitalized frequently or for long periods of time, are more likely than healthy children to show signs of RAD.

Inconsistent Caregiving – children who have been bounced around to various caregivers (whether due to being in foster care or otherwise) are at an increased risk of developing reactive attachment disorder.

This then makes it difficult to trust others, and fuels social isolation.

Physical, emotional, or sexual abuse – when a child experiences abuse of any kind from parents or caregivers, often that child will grow to expect rejection and/or hostility.

Although it is not fully understood as to why some children develop reactive attachment disorder and others do not, there are some hypotheses surrounding what can increase a child’s risk for RAD including: