This article discusses the diagnostic criteria for Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD), including a weak infant bond with a significant caregiver as a contributing factor. Field research highlights the fundamental psychological need for maternal bonding during the highly impressionable early stages of child development. The ramifications of mother/child separation are significant, significant, and, in terms of RAD, probably causal. If a caregiver is unable to meet basic needs for food, shelter, safety, or affection, the bond between caregiver and child changes. Although the term attachment disorder is sometimes used to address social and behavioral problems later in life, it is not appropriate for symptoms developed after age three. Social problems that begin after age three do not result in attachment disorder. The case studies discussed in this document discuss the effectiveness of current treatment options. The comorbidity between RAD and other disorders and the disagreement regarding diagnostic criteria and the use of the term attachment disorder after childhood merit further discussion. Attachment Disorder Reactive attachment disorder (RAD) is a term that describes the abnormal mood, behavior, and social interactions of children who fail to form an adequate bond with their primary caregiver in early childhood. . According to the criteria described by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (4th ed., text rev.; DSM-IV-TR; American Psychiatric Association, ATTACHMENT DISORDER-3 2000), abuse, neglect, or separation from a caregiver may result in the inability to form a normal bond. Other causal factors include a child having too many people to care for him or a lack of affection shown by a car... middle of paper... and being more empathetic. With the help of DDP, therapists can help children establish a nurturing bond with their caregiver and a more assimilated sense of self (Becker-Weidman, p. 5-7). Research has shown that a more concise definition of attachment disorder can help with diagnosis and treatment. Some sources conclude that attachment disorders cannot develop after three years of age, while others state after five years of age. There is inconsistency regarding the use of the term attachment disorder in reference to adults, and the comorbidity of attachment disorder with other afflictions makes treatment particularly difficult. Reactive attachment disorder results from damaged bonds in early childhood that can persist into adolescence and adulthood. Timely interventions are important to rebuild human connections and foster adequate social interactions.