CONVERGENCE BETWEEN CLINICAL OBSERVATIONS AND NEUROSCIENCES WITHIN THE REACTIVE ATTACHMENT DISORDER: CLINICAL ILLUSTRATIONS
This case analysis aims to describe the clinical manifestations of three children with a diagnosis of Reactive Attachment Disorder and interpret them in the light of possible neurocognitive impairments. The emotional and behavioral difficulties, the attachment representations, and the clinical history of the children are first presented. Some common factors are then highlighted. An integration of their difficulties, their neurobiological disorders, and knowledge from the neurosciences concerning attachment disorders is elaborated. Finally, the limits of this case study are discussed and some ideas for future research are exposed.