Attachment Disorders in Children and Teenagers

All human beings, from the moment we are born, until the day we die, need love and a sense of belonging, of attachment, of safety, and the need to be valued and supported. So, imagine what it is like for an infant or young child who does not experience love and safety and belonging. According to the Psychiatric Times, an attachment disorder is a broad term used to describe disorders of mood, behaviour and social relationships arising from a failure to form normal attachments to primary caregivers in early childhood (www.psychiatrictimes.com).

This disorder begins in infancy with attachment problems beginning from the ages of 1 to 5 years old. We have already learnt that any traumatic experiences in the growing child’s environment, can affect the normal development of the brain and increases the likelihood of the child developing a mental disorder. A child who lives in foster care, or has multiple caregivers at the same time, or loses a primary caregiver will lack a sense of permanence, of safety and security and the development of long-term caring and nurturing relationships.

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