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Stockholm Syndrome and Attachment Disorders: My Thoughts

by Anna Glendenning

13 Jan 2007 02:00 PM

It might seem odd that I find a connection between Stockholm Syndrome and Attachment Disorder but, for some strange reason I do.

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Ten Ways to Support To A RAD Mom.

by Anna Glendenning

24 Jul 2006 09:48 PM

Reactive Attachment Disorder, RAD is one of those things other people don't really notice. The reactive part is usually seen and felt the most by the primary caregiver--or the mom in most cases. What a RAD Mom needs the most is support from others in ways you may have never thought of. 1.

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The Day My RAD Daughter Got Her Way.

by Anna Glendenning

17 Jul 2006 10:19 AM

The sad part about watching a child with Reactive Attachment Disorder live life is knowing that things are not as bad as the child seems to respond. I'm sure that all children are different and children with RAD are not all the same, but some of these behaviors are considered classic.

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Superficially Engaging

by Anna Glendenning

13 Jul 2006 09:20 PM

It's been interesting talking with my neighbor about Reactive Attachment Disorder, maybe because during the past four-years I have had to learn everything as I went along. Most of my support system lost track of where we were at with whatever we were trying to do to help our daughter.

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The Symptoms of Reactive Attachment Disorder

by Anna Glendenning

12 Jul 2006 10:49 AM

The clinical, medical definition and The Diagnostic Criteria For Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) may be difficult to read and understand. Unless, you are the parent of a RAD child and then for some reason those few paragraphs mean much more.

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The Diagnostic Criteria For Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD)

by Anna Glendenning

07 Jul 2006 10:35 PM

My new neighbor called me this afternoon to talk about The Letter, About Our RAD Daughter. We had a short conversation and for as long as it last there is a chance she might be able to understand the situation.

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A Letter to Our New Neighbors, About Our RAD Daughter.

by Anna Glendenning

04 Jul 2006 10:39 AM

Dear New Neighbors, I understand you have met our beautiful little girl, and met her, and met her, and met her again. I wasn't sure "who" would be first and it's very hard to know how to handle this kind of situation, so this time I waited to see what would happen.

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