Separation Anxiety Disorder is when the child shows an inappropriate reaction to his/her age and cognitive level when separated from the caregiver for at least 4 weeks. and emphasizes that the quality of the bond established affects the social and emotional development of children. It should be noted that clinically, when these children leave the caregiver or home, or when they fall into a situation where separation is expected, excessive restlessness, distress, unhappiness and accompanying somatic complaints (abdominal pain, vomiting, loss of appetite, nausea, etc.) are observed repeatedly. attracts. In such cases, children may refuse to sleep alone, want to sleep with their parents while lying in their own bed, wake up crying from sleep and say that they have nightmares. It causes inadequacy in terms of peer relations. In addition, the child with separation anxiety may experience difficulties such as not being able to trust the person in front of him, not feeling comfortable with him, and being withdrawn. Children living with these difficulties may be bullied by their peers at school age. At this point, the child may experience an increase in the level of anxiety, depression, loneliness and low self-esteem due to the bullying he is exposed to.
The factors that play a role in the emergence of separation anxiety disorder can be divided into genetic and environmental factors. In addition to genetic factors, environmental factors also play a very important role in the development of separation anxiety disorder. The onset of separation anxiety in children after stressful life events and traumas is a very common situation in clinical practice. It can be said that the death of a relative or pet, moving, divorce of parents, disasters that may lead to separation from attachment figures, starting a new school and changing schools can trigger the onset of anxiety. For this reason, the application story should be evaluated very well by experts in the field. It is extremely important to resuscitate and apply the right treatment.
The treatment of separation anxiety disorder should be planned to include the child, family and other environments where the child is present.
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