Question

Harry is thirteen years old with a documented early history of grossly inadequate parental care. He exhibits noticeably abnormal and developmentally inept social relatedness. It is likely that Harry has____________

a. selective mutism.
b. childhood schizophrenia.
c. bulimia.
d. reactive attachment disorder.

Answer 1

d. reactive attachment disorder.

Step-by-step explanation:

Reactive attachment disorder is a condition in which a child or teenager is unable to establish healthy attachment with their parent or primary caretaker.

This disorder is common in people who were abused when they were children or who have received inadequate care from their parents or caregivers, and therefore they didn't establish a bond with them.

Some symptoms of this disorder are an aversion to touch and physical affection, anger problems and difficulty establishing relationships with other people.

In this example, Harry is a teenager and he has a history of grossly inadequate parental care. He exhibits abnormal and inept social relatedness. We can see that he received inadequate care from his parents and he is having difficulties with social relationships, therefore, it is likely that Harry has reactive attachment disorder.