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| Language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages | 342-346 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | British Journal of Psychiatry |
| Volume | 202 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| Early online date | 11 Apr 2013 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 May 2013 |
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Keywords
- reactive attachment disorder
- RAD
- childhood maltreatment
- deprived population
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Prevalence of reactive attachment disorder in a deprived population. / Minnis, Helen; Macmillan, Susan; Pritchett, Rachel; Young, David; Wallace, Brenda; Butcher, John; Sim, Fiona; Baynham, Katie; Davidson, Claire; Gillberg, Christopher .
In: British Journal of Psychiatry , Vol. 202, No. 5, 01.05.2013, p. 342-346.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
TY - JOUR
T1 - Prevalence of reactive attachment disorder in a deprived population
AU - Minnis, Helen
AU - Macmillan, Susan
AU - Pritchett, Rachel
AU - Young, David
AU - Wallace, Brenda
AU - Butcher, John
AU - Sim, Fiona
AU - Baynham, Katie
AU - Davidson, Claire
AU - Gillberg, Christopher
PY - 2013/5/1
Y1 - 2013/5/1
N2 - Reactive attachment disorder (RAD) is associated with early childhood maltreatment and has unknown population prevalence beyond infancy. All 1646 children aged 6-8 years old in a deprived sector of an urban UK centre were screened for RAD symptoms. Parents of high and low scorers were interviewed using semi-structured interviews probing for psychopathology and individuals likely to have RAD were offered face-to-face assessment. Questionnaire data were available from 92.8% of teachers and 65.8% of parents. Assessments were conducted with 50% of those invited and missing data were imputed - based on the baseline data - for the rest. We calculated that there would be 23 children with definite RAD diagnoses, suggesting that the prevalence of RAD in this population was 1.40% (95% CI 0.94-2.10). In this deprived general population, RAD was not rare.
AB - Reactive attachment disorder (RAD) is associated with early childhood maltreatment and has unknown population prevalence beyond infancy. All 1646 children aged 6-8 years old in a deprived sector of an urban UK centre were screened for RAD symptoms. Parents of high and low scorers were interviewed using semi-structured interviews probing for psychopathology and individuals likely to have RAD were offered face-to-face assessment. Questionnaire data were available from 92.8% of teachers and 65.8% of parents. Assessments were conducted with 50% of those invited and missing data were imputed - based on the baseline data - for the rest. We calculated that there would be 23 children with definite RAD diagnoses, suggesting that the prevalence of RAD in this population was 1.40% (95% CI 0.94-2.10). In this deprived general population, RAD was not rare.
KW - reactive attachment disorder
KW - RAD
KW - childhood maltreatment
KW - deprived population
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U2 - 10.1192/bjp.bp.112.114074
DO - 10.1192/bjp.bp.112.114074
M3 - Article
VL - 202
SP - 342
EP - 346
JO - British Journal of Psychiatry
T2 - British Journal of Psychiatry
JF - British Journal of Psychiatry
SN - 0007-1250
IS - 5
ER -