Disinhibited social engagement disorder is an attachment disorder that causes a child to be over-friendly or overfamiliar around people they do not know, with a lack of wariness around strangers.

RAD is a rare condition in which children fail to form healthy relationships with their caregivers. Natalia said in "The Curious Case of Natalia Grace" that she felt her diagnosis was "understandable.

Natalia Grace’s life story has been tragic thus far. Born with a rare form of dwarfism – spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia congenita – in Ukraine in 2003, she was first given to an orphanage in the country ...

Why can some people form deep, secure connections while others struggle to trust or fear getting close? Attachment theory focuses on relationships and bonds (particularly long-term) between people, ...

In more than 20 years in treating patients with eating disorders utilizing Attachment Theory has been invaluable because it respects the relationship between the patient and therapist as a significant ...

A plethora of misconceptions about attachment and attachment styles abound on social media. Here, four of the most common, ...

Maybe you have a bun in the oven and are doing your research on all things parenting before baby arrives. Or perhaps you’re testing the waters with different parenting styles in real time. Or maybe ...