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Separation Anxiety
Disorder (SAD)
Itiscommonforyoungchildrentofeelanxiousabout
separationfromtheircaregivers.Separationanxietyisa
normaldevelopmentalstageinearlychildhoodandtypically
decreasesbythetimechildrenenterkindergarten.
Forsomechildren,theseanxiousfeelingsmayintensifyor
reappearoncetheyenterschool.Iftheseanxietiesbecome
excessiveorinterferewithachildsadjustmentinschool,
thechildmaybeexperiencingseparationanxietydisorder
(SAD),oneofthemostcommontypesofanxietydisorders. Children may be experiencing
SAD or abandonment if they:
SADischaracterizedbyexcessiveanxietyaboutseparation
fromhomeorcaregivers.TobeclassifiedasSAD,anxieties Worry excessively or report frequent
mustlastatleast4weeksandinterferewithchildrens nightmares about something bad
typicalsocialoracademicfunctioning.SADisdifferentiated happening to their parent or caregiver.
frommorenormativeexperiencesofanxietybytheintensity Cry, have temper tantrums, sulk, or get
ofchildrensworriesandapprehension. overly nervous when the parent leaves.
Child Abandonment
OnechildhoodstressorthatiscommonlylinkedtoSADis
childabandonment.Abandonmentoccurswhencaregivers
neglect,withdrawsupport,orleaveachildaloneina
dangerousenvironment.Abandonmentmaybevoluntary,
suchasleavingthechildunsupervisedforextendedperiods,
orinvoluntary,suchasrefugeeexperiencesanddivorce.
Abandonmentcanbeemotional,suchaswhenaparent
withholdsaffectionorphysical,suchaswhenaparentand
childceasetohavecontactduetoimmigrationordivorce.
Whileprevalenceratesforabandonmentareunclear,
researchsuggeststhatthestressofpovertyincreases
childrensrisksforemotionalmaltreatmentandneglect.
Issue #: [Date] Dolor Sit Amet
Resources
8.Helpchildrenfeelsafeatschool.Encourageuseofthe
PEERSproblemsolvingstrategiesforresolvingconflicts
Anxiety Disorders Association of Canada. peacefullyandreportingbullying.Createaquiet,safeareain
http://www.anxietycanada.ca/english/index.php theclassroomwherechildrencangoiftheyfeeloverwhelmed
orupset.
Anxiety Disorders. Childrens Mental Health
Ontario. 9.Providespecificandregularpraisetoencouragechildrens
http://www.kidsmentalhealth.ca/children_youth/le positivesocialbehaviorsandemotionsandtohelpbuildtheir
arn_more.php confidenceandeaseanxieties.
Child Abandonment and Neglect. Government 10.Useconsistentstrategieswithchildrenandparentsto
of Alberta. providethemwithasenseofstability,warmthandcaringand
http://www.child.alberta.ca/home/982.cfm
tohelpnurturechildrensindependence.
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