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Detached: Surviving Reactive Attachment Disorder https://www.amazon.com/dp/0615522793/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_Z7u3DbMEGR7W8

I was doing research on reactive attachment disorder and came across this book. It is the only one I could find that is written about life with reactive attachment disorder by a person with the disorder. It even has a list of tips on what people can do to help people with reactive attachment disorder at the end of the book! It is a great read, but please keep in mind that trigger warnings apply considering the nature of this disorder.

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Please TW this as it's very sensitive (tw abuse) Hi so I recently realised that my mum has been both emotionally and physically abusive during my childhood and teenage years. I'm 19 now. I am worried that even though I have a sort of diagnosis.....

(TW abuse anon) that I might have Reactive Attachment Disorder with disinhibited symptoms? Could you maybe find out what the differences between RAD and ASD are and if they could coincide at all? Thank you and I’m sorry if this is upsetting ♡

I’m sorry for what you’ve been through <3

RAD and ASD cannot occur together. One of the criteria for RAD is that the criteria are not met for autism (I’ve put the DSM criteria for Reactive Attachment Disorder and Disinhibited Social Engagement Disorder below the cut). 

Some things that differentiate autism from RAD:

Special interests- autism only

Ritualized behaviors/routines- autism only

sensory sensitivities- autism only

difficulties with social communicative behaviors- autism only

atypical attachment behavior- RAD only

-Sabrina

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