Separation+anxiety

= = toc = Definition: =

The fear and distress shown by a toddler when the parent leaves, occurring from 8 to 24 months and reaching a peak between 12 and 18 months. Gen Psych Chapter 8. p. 257

= Examples: = When a baby cries after their parents leave, it is typically because the child is having separation anxiety. For example, when a child between the ages of eight and fourteen months is separated from her mother or other primary caretaker, she may experience distress. This is normal. However, separation anxiety that occurs at later ages is considered a disorder because it is outside of normal developmental expectations, and because of the intensity of the child's emotional response. Separation anxiety disorder occurs most frequently from the ages of five to seven and from 11 to 14. media type="youtube" key="4S5ub0ut34I" height="315" width="420"

= Analogies: =

Afraid to be apart.

Separation is death.

= Mnemonics: =
 * C ** hildren
 * H ** ave
 * I ** ntense
 * L ** onging for
 * D ** eparted parents

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