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separation anxiety disorder

separation anxiety disorder Separation anxiety disorder is an anxiety disorder in which a person has repeated, unusually intense distress about being separated from home or from major attachment figures.

Separation anxiety disorder is an anxiety disorder in which a person has repeated, unusually intense distress about being separated from home or from major attachment figures. The fear is not typical for the person’s developmental stage and interferes with social, school, or other areas of functioning.

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