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Attachment disorders: review and current status.

¹Truman State University, USA.

The Journal of Psychology

|March 10, 2001

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Attachment research has grown, but disorders remain understudied. This review examines attachment cycles and disorders, focusing on Reactive Attachment Disorder.

Area of Science:

Child Psychology
Developmental Psychology
Psychiatry

Background:

Attachment theory research has significantly advanced.
Empirical investigation into attachment disorders remains limited.
The attachment cycle is a key concept in developmental research.

Purpose of the Study:

To review developmental research on the attachment cycle.
To examine the current status of disordered attachment.
To focus on the conceptualization of Reactive Attachment Disorder.

Main Methods:

Literature review of developmental attachment research.
Analysis of empirical studies on attachment disorders.
Conceptual examination of Reactive Attachment Disorder.

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Main Results:

Attachment research has seen substantial growth.
Disordered attachment and its severe forms are under-researched.
Reactive Attachment Disorder requires further conceptual clarification.

Conclusions:

Despite advances in attachment research, attachment disorders, particularly Reactive Attachment Disorder, warrant greater empirical and conceptual attention.