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Separation anxiety disorder (SAD) is an anxiety disorder in which an individual experiences excessive anxiety regarding separation from home and/or from people to whom the individual has a strong emotional attachment (e.g., a parent, caregiver, significant other, or siblings). Separation anxiety is a natural part of the developmental process.
Coping Cat. The Coping Cat program is a CBT manual-based and comprehensive treatment program for children from 7 to 13 years old with separation anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and/or related anxiety disorders. [1] It was designed by Philip C. Kendall, PhD, ABPP, and colleagues at the Child and ...
Attachment and attachment disorder. Attachment theory is primarily an evolutionary and ethological theory. In relation to infants, it primarily consists of proximity seeking to an attachment figure in the face of threat, for the purpose of survival. [ 2 ] Although an attachment is a "tie", it is not synonymous with love and affection, despite ...
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Child psychopathology can cause separation anxiety from parents, [citation needed] attention deficit disorders in children, [14] sleep disorders in children, [15] aggression with both peers and adults, [16] night terrors, [17] extreme anxiety, [18] anti social behavior, [19] depression symptoms, [20] aloof attitude, [21] sensitive emotions, [22 ...
Separation anxiety is a normal part of development in babies or children, and it is only when this feeling is excessive or inappropriate that it can be considered a disorder. [36] Separation anxiety disorder affects roughly 7% of adults and 4% of children, but childhood cases tend to be more severe; in some instances, even a brief separation ...
Homesickness is the distress caused by being away from home. [ 1 ] Its cognitive hallmark is preoccupying thoughts of home and attachment objects. [ 2 ] Sufferers typically report a combination of depressive and anxious symptoms, withdrawn behavior and difficulty focusing on topics unrelated to home. [ 3 ][ 4 ][ 5 ] Experienced by children and ...