Separation Anxiety Disorder (SAD)
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Separation anxiety is developmentally normal in infants and toddlers until approximately age 3–4 years.
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Separation anxiety disorder: symptoms usually present after the age of 6 years.
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Excess worrying about own or parent’s safety, there will be nightmares with themes of separation, somatic complaints, and school refusal.
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Social phobia – Feeling scared or uncomfortable in one or more social settings (discomfort with unfamiliar peers and not just unfamiliar adults), or performance situations.