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Separation Anxiety Disorder

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Separation Anxiety Disorder, Separation Anxiety

  • See Also
  1. Anxiety Disorder
  2. Anxiety Secondary Cause
  3. Anxiety Symptoms
  4. Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  5. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
  6. Body Dysmorphic Disorder
  7. Panic Disorder
  8. Social Anxiety Disorder (Social Phobia)
  9. Acute Stress Disorder
  10. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
  11. Excessive Worry
  12. Anxiety Non-pharmacologic Management
  13. Anxiety Pharmacologic Management
  • Findings
  1. Developmentally inappropriate fear of separation from an attachment figure, lasting at least 4 weeks
  2. Associated with Clinically Significant distress or impaired functioning
  3. Associated diagnostic criteria (at least 3 criteria present)
    1. Recurrent, excessive distress when anticipating or experiencing separation
    2. Repeated separation Nightmares
    3. Repeated complaints or physical symptoms when separation occurs or is anticipated
    4. Persistent and excessive fear or worry about...
      1. Loss and harm
      2. An event causing separation
      3. To be alone or without attachment figure
    5. Persistent reluctance or refusal to...
      1. Go out because of separation fear
      2. To sleep away from home or be away from attachment figure
  • Differential Diagnosis
  1. Autism Spectrum Disorder
  2. Psychosis
  3. Agoraphobia
  4. Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • References
  1. Kowalchuk (2022) Am Fam Physician 106(6): 657-64 [PubMed]