Symptoms of attachment disorder

Manipulative behavior

Excessive need to be in control

Superficially engaging or charming

Poor eye contact

Lack of cause and effect thinking

Absence of guilt - NO remorse

Chronic, nonsensical lying

Triangulation of adults

Destructive to self / others / material things

Cruelty to animals and/or other children

Abnormal eating patterns

Presumptive entitlement issues

Refusal to answer simple questions

Continually provoking anger in others

False allegations of abuse

Theatrical emotions

Denial of accountability, always blaming others

Learning lags

Developmental delays

Survivor mentality

Poor peer relationships

Lack of ability to give and receive affection

Preoccupation with blood, fire, and gore

Persistent nonsense questions and chatter or mumbling

Inappropriately clingy and demanding

Stealing

WHAT IS A CWAD / P-CWAD/ T-CWAD,etc.???

This is my new terminology for  "Children With Attachment Disorder"  - isn't it nice to have a condensed way to say this - again addressing the fact that the child is not the disorder - as in RAD kid, etc.  I like this better - I have always believed that the individual is not the disorder -  I remember when my children were young, I was always careful to say their behavior was wrong, but they were still okay - "that was a bad choice", not "you were bad".

This term can continue with the other terms -  "C-CWAD" is Caregiver of Children with attachment disorder" - "T-CWAD" is Teacher of children with attachment disorder.   - "P-CWAD" - Parent of ...... and, of course, M-CWAD - Mother of Children......   So feel free to use this terminology - it may help us all. 

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