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Child Attachment Checklist
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Symptoms
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None
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Mild
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Moderate
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Severe
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1
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Is unable to give and receive love
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0
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1 2 3
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4 5 6 7
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8 9 10
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2
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Is oppositional, argumentative, defiant
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0
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1 2 3
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4 5 6 7
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8 9 10
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3
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Is emotionally phony, hollow, or empty
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0
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1 2 3
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4 5 6 7
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8 9 10
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4
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Is manipulative or controlling
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0
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1 2 3
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4 5 6 7
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8 9 10
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5
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Has frequent or intense angry outbursts
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0
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1 2 3
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4 5 6 7
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8 9 10
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6
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Is an angry child inside
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0
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1 2 3
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4 5 6 7
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8 9 10
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7
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Unable to cry about something sad
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0
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1 2 3
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4 5 6 7
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8 9 10
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8
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Avoids or resists physical closeness and touch
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0
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1 2 3
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4 5 6 7
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8 9 10
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9
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Cannot be trusted
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0
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1 2 3
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4 5 6 7
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8 9 10
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10
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Has little or no conscience
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0
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1 2 3
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4 5 6 7
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8 9 10
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11
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Is superficially engaging and charming
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0
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1 2 3
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4 5 6 7
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8 9 10
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12
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Lack of eye contact on parental terms
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0
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1 2 3
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4 5 6 7
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8 9 10
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13
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Indiscriminately affectionate on parents’ terms
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0
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1 2 3
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4 5 6 7
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8 9 10
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14
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Not affectionate on parents’ terms
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0
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1 2 3
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4 5 6 7
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8 9 10
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15
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Destructive to self, others, and property
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0
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1 2 3
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4 5 6 7
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8 9 10
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16
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More disobedient toward mom than dad
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0
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1 2 3
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4 5 6 7
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8 9 10
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17
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Cruel to animals
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0
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1 2 3
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4 5 6 7
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8 9 10
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18
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Steals
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0
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1 2 3
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4 5 6 7
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8 9 10
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19
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Lies about the obvious (crazy lying)
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0
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1 2 3
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4 5 6 7
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8 9 10
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20
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Is impulsive or hyperactive
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0
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1 2 3
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4 5 6 7
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8 9 10
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21
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Lacks cause and effect thinking
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0
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1 2 3
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4 5 6 7
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8 9 10
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22
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Gorges or hoards food
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0
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1 2 3
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4 5 6 7
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8 9 10
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23
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Has poor peer relationships
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0
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1 2 3
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4 5 6 7
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8 9 10
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24
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Preoccupation with fire, blood, or violence
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0
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1 2 3
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4 5 6 7
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8 9 10
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25
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Persistent nonsense questions or incessant chatter
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0
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1 2 3
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4 5 6 7
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8 9 10
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26
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Inappropriately demanding or clingy
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0
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1 2 3
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4 5 6 7
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8 9 10
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27
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Sexual acting out
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0
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1 2 3
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4 5 6 7
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8 9 10
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28
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Bossy with peers
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0
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1 2 3
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4 5 6 7
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8 9 10
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Download .pdf version of Child Attachment Checklist
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Information used by permission of Dr. Walder D. Buenning, Ph.D.
Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) Treatment
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