Separation anxiety disorder

Question 1

Must exhibit 3 of the following characteristics

Answer 1

Recurrent distress when anticipating separation from attachment figures

Persistent worry about losing the person

Excessive worry about having an untoward event occur

School refusal or reluctance to leave home to go anywhere

Fear of being alone with out the person by

Refusal to sleep away from home

nightmares

physical symptoms

Question 2

How long must the fear be present?

Answer 2

minimum of 4 weeks in adolescents and 6 months in adults

Question 3

Typical therapist characteristics?

Answer 3

when working with kids, should be trained in family therapy

should be aware of home life, school environment and relationships with peers

Question 4

EBP?

Answer 4

CBT is the treatment of choice

Coping cat which is the integration of exposure to feared stimuli

Question 5

Medication used?

Answer 5

Seratraline with coping cat program

Question 6

Prognosis?

Answer 6

early treatment seems to result in good response