title: Reaching kids with reactive attachment disorder.
abstract: These kids are real. The behavior is real. The work is long and hard, but with patience and perseverance, changes are made. Reactive attachment disorder is a terrible thing. We must never give up on these kids. Every now and then, a success story comes along. The child goes home and in the wake of his or her leaving are letters addressed in uneven script to staff: Deer mister C. I am doing good. School is good. Thank you for helpin me. I luv you.
authors.affiliation: pulpitrock@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cline
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior / Q000523:psychology; D000786:Anger; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002648:Child; D002652:Child Behavior / Q000523:psychology; D002665:Child Psychiatry / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005260:Female; D006757:Hospital Units / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D024802:Nurse's Role / Q000523:psychology; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology*; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D000297:Psychology, Adolescent; D002666:Psychology, Child; D019962:Reactive Attachment Disorder / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology; D012307:Risk Factors; D014754:Violence / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology