Separation Anxiety
- Excessive distress when separated from the primary caregiver
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Nightmares - Reluctance to go to school or other places because of fear of separation
- Reluctance to go to sleep without the primary caregiver nearby
- Repeated physical complaints
- Worry about losing or harm coming to the primary caregiver
Signs and tests
There are no tests for this condition, because it is normal.
If severe separation anxiety persists past age 2, an evaluation with a...
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Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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