Reactive attachment disorder is more common in children but manifests in adults also. Inability to establish a healthy relation or attachment with others is the main symptom.
- SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF REACTIVE ATTACHMENT DISORDER
- CAUSES OF REACTIVE ATTACHMENT DISORDER
- PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF REACTIVE ATTACHMENT DISORDER
- DIAGNOSIS OF REACTIVE ATTACHMENT DISORDER
- TREATMENTS FOR REACTIVE ATTACHMENT DISORDER
- PROGNOSIS OF REACTIVE ATTACHMENT DISORDER
- COMPLICATIONS OF REACTIVE ATTACHMENT DISORDER
- REACTIVE ATTACHMENT DISORDER AND AYURVEDA
- NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF REACTIVE ATTACHMENT DISORDER
- PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF REACTIVE ATTACHMENT DISORDER
- SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF REACTIVE ATTACHMENT DISORDER
- LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF REACTIVE ATTACHMENT DISORDER
- AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF REACTIVE ATTACHMENT DISORDER
- CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR REACTIVE ATTACHMENT DISORDER
- AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR REACTIVE ATTACHMENT DISORDER
- AYURVEDIC LOCAL TREATMENT FOR REACTIVE ATTACHMENT DISORDER
- COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR REACTIVE ATTACHMENT DISORDER
- HOME REMEDIES FOR REACTIVE ATTACHMENT DISORDER
- DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR REACTIVE ATTACHMENT DISORDER
- YOGA FOR REACTIVE ATTACHMENT DISORDER
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF REACTIVE ATTACHMENT DISORDER
- Avoiding eye contact with caretakers
- Shows more intimacy towards strangers
- Anger
- Sadness
- Irritability
- Failure to smile
- Insecurity feeling
- Impaired social relationships
- Lack of affection towards caretakers
CAUSES OF REACTIVE ATTACHMENT DISORDER
- The exact cause is not known
- Problems related to parenting
- Family environment
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF REACTIVE ATTACHMENT DISORDER
The pathophysiology of reactive attachment disorder is likely due to the above-mentioned causes as well as psychosocial and environmental factors. Also, the presence of an underlying affective instability may cause individuals to respond to maladaptive behaviours. It may be found in association with adjustment disorders and autism spectrum disorders.
DIAGNOSIS OF REACTIVE ATTACHMENT DISORDER
- Proper History taking (from the parent in case of children)
- Laboratory tests to find out hormonal changes.
- Diagnostic criteria for reactive attachment disorder in the DSM-5, published by the American Psychiatric Association.
TREATMENTS FOR REACTIVE ATTACHMENT DISORDER
- Counselling
- Psychotherapy
- Parenting classes for parents
PROGNOSIS OF REACTIVE ATTACHMENT DISORDER
- Early diagnosis and treatment help to manage the symptoms related to reactive attachment disorder.
COMPLICATIONS OF REACTIVE ATTACHMENT DISORDER
- Behavioural problems
- Substance abuse
REACTIVE ATTACHMENT DISORDER AND AYURVEDA
- In Ayurveda reactive attachment disorder can be included under asura graha unmada.
NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF REACTIVE ATTACHMENT DISORDER
- Excess vitiation of doshas
- Increase of mano doshas like rajas and tamas
PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF REACTIVE ATTACHMENT DISORDER
- Intense irritability with or without a specific reason
SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF REACTIVE ATTACHMENT DISORDER
Excessive vitiation of doshas in the body due to improper food and behaviours along with derangement in manodoshas leads to irritability in the manas (mind).
LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF REACTIVE ATTACHMENT DISORDER
- Dushtaatmaanaam(deceitful/exploitative/unlawful)
- Krodhanam(aggressive/hostile/impulsive)
- Atruptam(unsatisfied/unpleasant
- Deva, braahmana, guru dveshinam(arrogant/grandiose/envious/negative emotionality)
- Nirbhayam & Shooram(reckless behaviour/impulsive)
- Vyavasaayinam(violent/unlawful/firmness/persistence),
AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF REACTIVE ATTACHMENT DISORDER
- Symptoms are manageable with appropriate treatments
CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR REACTIVE ATTACHMENT DISORDER
AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR REACTIVE ATTACHMENT DISORDER
- Brahmi ghrita
- Brahmi swarasa – juice of Bacopa monnieri
- Saraswataghrita
- Manasamitra vatakam
- Kalyanaka ghrita
- Dasamolaghrita
- Aswagandharista
- Shankpushpi churna
AYURVEDIC LOCAL TREATMENT FOR REACTIVE ATTACHMENT DISORDER
- Murdha taila – oil application on the head
- Abhyanga – oil massage on the body
COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR REACTIVE ATTACHMENT DISORDER
Internal administration
- Brahmighrita
- Manasamitra vatakam
- Saraswataghrita
- Kalyanakaghrita
- Dasamolaghrita
- Aswagandharista
- Shankpushpi churna
HOME REMEDIES FOR REACTIVE ATTACHMENT DISORDER
- Enhance communications with family members
- Avoid irritable situations
- Always engaged in activities
DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR REACTIVE ATTACHMENT DISORDER
- Avoid food items that produce dosha imbalance like cold and dry food, hard to digest. Because dosha imbalance aggravates the symptoms.
- Consume easily digestible nutritious food items, cow’s milk, and ghee.
- Oil massage on the head is advised.
- Advice regular exercise
YOGA FOR REACTIVE ATTACHMENT DISORDER
- Nadi Shuddi Pranayam – Calms the mind
The patient needs to be seated in a meditative posture with the head and spine erect, with the body relaxed. The patient has to close his one nostril (e.g. left nostril if using the right hand and vice versa) with the thumb and exhale completely through the other nostril. Again, he will have to breathe in deeply through the other nostril while the opposite nostril is still closed with the thumb.
- Shavasana – relaxes the body and mind
- Bhastrika pranayama