Is the RAD-Q a sufficient measure in itself to use as a basis for diagnosing RAD?
Top No, absolutely not. The RAD-Q or Randolph Attachment Disorder Questionnaire, is a non-standardized test that has been used by a fair amount of clinicians in the attachment field. ABC has used it and still occasional does. However, being that is a behavioral report completed by a parent it should be limited to an impression made by the parent. There are some agencys and therapists that use the RAD-Q and their own checklist to essentially determine whether the child has RAD. This could be a rush to judgement. First of all, the parents emotional intensity needs to be taken into consideration. As some RAD checklists list (such as Nancy Thomas) parents appear hostile. The mother (caretaker) is often getting the brunt of the behavior from a child with attachment issues. Essentially she is getting abused by the child. Now we are asking the “victim” to complete a behavioral form about the perpetrator. There may be some loss of objectivity. None-the-less, the mother’s perspective is highly
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