Attachment disorders: Review and current status

Developmental research on attachment has flourished in the past 15 years (C . H. Zeanah, 1996). However, there has been relatively scant empirical inve stigation of disorders in attachment. In this article, the pertinent develo pmental research on the attachment cycle is delineated and the current stat us of disordered attachment is examined. A particular focus is given to the conceptualization of the most severe form of disordered attachment, Reacti ve Attachment Disorder.