N REACTIVE ATTACHMNT DISORDER

Perinatal risk factors and reactive attachment disorder: A nationwide population‐based study

Subina Upadhyaya 

 

Aim

To examine the association between several perinatal and obstetric risk factors and reactive attachment disorder in children diagnosed in specialised services.

Methods

In this nested case‐control study, 614 cases with reactive attachment disorder and 2423 controls matched with age and sex were identified from Finnish national registers. Conditional logistic regression was used to examine the association between a number of perinatal risk factors and reactive attachment disorder.

Results

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Conclusion

We found associations between low birthweight, preterm birth, NICU admission and reactive attachment disorder. The findings add to the current literature on the understanding of the development of reactive attachment disorder in children.