RAD Reactive Attachment Disorder Introduction Thesis

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Seriously, a reader cannot be certain that RAD is the key problem with T, who has had prenatal exposure to alcohol, marijuana and cocaine and has experienced "abuse and neglect" (Lyon p. 644). The article brings in the possibility that FASD or PTSD may be appropriate in describing "T" -- a 12-year-old Hispanic boy. But what stands out in the intervention of T. is the litany of medications given to T. while he was institutionalized due to wild and violent behaviors: Risperidone (3 mg); clozapine (200 mg); valproic acid (750 mg); guanfacine (4 mg); and desmopressin (0.6 mg).

In addition, T received chlorpromazine (50 mg every 2 hours) and Benadryl (50 mg every 4 hours) (Lyon p. 645) to curb his aggression. What also stands out is the disclosure that Lyon received money from Eli Lilly to conduct this research on T. How much credibility does an author have in this matter when he is tied to Eli Lilly? "No psychopharmacological controlled trials for RAD have been conducted" Lyon asserts, and the "efficacy" of using drugs on RAD and/or PTSD is as yet unclear.

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So drugs administered to control T. did not help in determining if he had ADHD, FASD, RAD, PTSD, or all. Again, a reader sees confusion rather than results.

Conclusion: And so, can a child exhibiting RAD symptoms become more "normal" with warm loving care? The "Mental Health America of Eastern Missouri" contradicts information that this paper referenced earlier: "A child with this disorder will not be able to open themselves up to love regardless of how loving the adoptive family is" (Viviano, MHA). Meantime, research shows that parents adopting children internationally are under greater risk for RAD because "families have a more difficult task obtaining…information" on the complete mental health background and "inherited temperament" of the biological parents (Rogu, 2008).

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