Separation Anxiety in Children

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Separation Anxiety in Children

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Definition

• Separation anxiety disorder in children's is not
  a normal stage in development phase.
• Separation anxiety disorder may be excessively
  clingy to family members, may fear going to
  school, or being alone.

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Normal Separation Anxiety in Children

• Process which make separation anxiety easier.
• Leave your child with a caregiver for brief
  periods and short distance
• Babies are more susceptible to separation anxiety
  when theyre tired or hungry
• Tell your child you are leaving and that you will
  return soon, then will go back to home.

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Common Symptoms of SADNESS in Childrens

• Nightmares about separation Often have scary
  dreams about being alone.
• Refuse to go to school Unreasonable fear of
  school, and do anything for stay home.
• Display reluctance to go sleep SADNESS may make
  these children insomniacs.
• Complain of physical sickness Children with
  separation disorder often complain they feeling
  ill.

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Common Causes of SAD in Children

• Separation anxiety disorder occurs, when a child
  feel unsafe in some way.
• Following cause are
• Change in environment
• Stress
• Over-protective parent

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Health Tips for Parents

• Learn about separation anxiety disorder
• Listen to and respect your childs feeling
• Talk about the issue
• Offer choices
• Support the childs participation in activity
• Praise your childs efforts

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Treatments for SAD in Children

• Talk therapy Provide a place to express feelings
• Play therapy Effective way to get kids talking
  about their feeling
• School-based counseling Help to understand
  social behavior, and academic behavior or anxiety
• Medication Medication may be used for
  separation anxiety disorder.

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Overcoming Agoraphobia Extreme Anxiety Disorders

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