See Also: Separation anxiety disorder(health)
separation anxiety disorder(medicine)
Separation anxiety(health)
anxiety, separation(medicine)
separation anxiety(medicine)
Anxiety disorder(health)
Disorder, anxiety(health)
Generalized anxiety disorder(health)
generalised anxiety disorder(medicine)
Disorder, social anxiety(health)

Separation anxiety disorder (health)


A disorder with onset before the age of 18 consisting of inappropriate anxiety concerning separation from home or from persons to whom the child is attached. Among the symptoms that may be seen are unrealistic concern about harm befalling or loss of major attachment figures; refusal to go to school (school phobia) in order to stay at home and maintain contact with this figure; refusal to go to sleep unless close to this person; clinging; nightmares about the theme of separation; and development of physical symptoms or mood changes (apathy, depression) when separation occurs or is anticipated.