Separation-anxiety Sentence Examples

The problem is that when I leave the cats seem to suffer from what I can only assume is separation anxiety.

On the other hand, prolonged separation anxiety that develops in school age children is considered an anxiety disorder by the American Psychiatric Association.

Developmentally normal separation anxiety usually begins somewhere around eight to 10 months and peaks by 18 months, after which it gradually diminishes until by age three.

Only occasional bouts of separation anxiety then occur when the child is faced with new situations, such as starting preschool or the addition of a new baby to the family.

This is likely to be due to a combination of separation anxiety and stranger anxiety, which arise at about the same time and has similar origins.

Although separation anxiety is normal in infants and toddlers, cultural practices have an impact on the timing of its emergence and its extent.

Babies who remain in constant contact with their mothers may develop separation anxiety earlier and possibly for more intense and prolonged periods than infants frequently cared for by a variety of different caregivers.

Often separation anxiety disorder begins around age six or seven at a time when it can interfere with school attendance.

School phobia can be a type of separation anxiety disorder.

Unlike developmentally normal separation anxiety, children do not outgrow separation anxiety disorder.

Parents are frequently frustrated by the intensity of their child's separation anxiety while an infant and toddler and believe that something is wrong with their child rather than accepting this natural stage of development.

In school-age children, refusal to attend school due to separation anxiety disorder is common.

The parent's anxieties can add to the child's concerns about separating, worsening the separation anxiety.

Approximately 75 to 85 percent of children who refuse to go to school have separation anxiety.

Childhood separation anxiety is thought to be included in this category.

School phobia and separation anxiety affects 3-5 percent of school-age children.

School phobia in young children has been connected to separation anxiety.

A child with separation anxiety is not afraid to go to school but is afraid to leave home.

Current thinking defines school phobia or school refusal as an anxiety disorder related to separation anxiety.

Adopting parents who intuitively understand the sense of loss and separation anxiety experienced by an adopted child and communicate with their child about the adoption can develop closeness.

The most common fear is separation anxiety.

They start to exhibit a wariness of strangers and symptoms of separation anxiety.

Therefore, attachment behaviors, such as wanting to stay close to the primary caregiver and displaying occasional separation anxiety are adaptive processes, not regressive ones.

Normal separation anxiety develops during this same period.

While stranger distress and separation anxiety are normal for infants and toddlers, should a parent become concerned if they persist into the toddler or preschool years?

The separation anxiety of sending a child to a structured preschool program can interfere with her learning.

Some pet care facilities even install web cams, so owners can peek in on their little pooches and see that they are enjoying themselves and not suffering from separation anxiety.

Stop infant separation anxiety by keeping yourself calm.

Babies who are especially active or prone to separation anxiety may nap for shorter periods of time, but parents still need to ensure they get enough rest.

Could these visitors' cats be suffering from feline separation anxiety?

It sounds to me like your cat could be experiencing some separation anxiety.

It's also common for dogs to suffer from separation anxiety which can lead to destructive behavior and incessant barking.

For example, they most likely will not place a dog that has separation anxiety with a family that is away from the home 60 hours per week.

Some puppies only do this when left home alone as a manifestation of separation anxiety.