The recent media spotlight on Natalia Grace Barnett's story has captured public attention, raising profound questions about adoption disruption, child development, and the challenges faced by ...

She was just a child who had a lot of trauma, and if only she was taken in by a family who could have taken their time to learn about reactive attachment disorder and worked with her instead of ...

Over the summer, the 43-year-old mother had exhausted every avenue to find her teenage son the mental health care he badly needed as his behavior spiraled to alarming and dangerous levels.

Nicole believes these actions are somewhat understandable due to Natalia's diagnosis of Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD), which is not uncommon among children who have spent time in orphanages.

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Her youngest, who was later diagnosed with reactive attachment disorder and an intellectual disability, first began stealing and exhibiting other impulsive behavior in the 3rd grade. As those ...

In some cases, avoidant attachment in childhood may lead to avoidant personality disorder in adulthood. Children with anxious attachment do not have consistent responses to their needs from a ...