TY - GEN ID - cogprints3800 UR - http://cogprints.org/3800/ A1 - Richters, Dr. Margot Moser A1 - Volkmar, Dr. Fred R. Y1 - 1994/03// N2 - Since its introduction into DSM-Ill, reactive attachment disorder has stood curiously apart from other diagnoses for two reasons: it remains the only diagnosis designed for infants, and it requires the presence of a specific etiology. This paper describes the pattern of disturbances demonstrated by some children who meet DSM-Ill-R criteria for reactive attachment disorder. Three suggestions are made: (1) the sensitivity and specificity of the diagnostic concept may be enhanced by including criteria detailing the developmental problems exhibited by these children; (2) the etiological requirement should be discarded given the difficulties inherent in obtaining complete histories for these children, as well as its inconsistency with ICD-10; and (3) the diagnosis arguably is not a disorder of attachment but rather a syndrome of atypical development. J.Am. Acad. Child Adolesc. Psychiatry,1994, 33, 3: 328-332. Key Words: reactive attachment disorder, maltreatment, DSM-Ill-R PB - American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry KW - reactive attachment disorder KW - maltreatment KW - DSM-III-R TI - Reactive Attachment Disorder of Infancy or Early Childhood SP - 328 AV - public EP - 332 ER -