When I was a kid, 4 th or 5 th grade, I spent a lot of the school day missing my mom. There was a lot going on at home—and it felt like I had to talk to her and check on her during the day. I ...

Separation anxiety disorder encompasses marked and developmentally inappropriate fear or distress associated with separation from attachment figures. While often recognised in early childhood, it ...

For some children, it can be hard when mom or dad leave them at daycare, school or even just with the other parent. It's normal for small children to feel some separation anxiety. But it can be more ...

A new study from the Research Center for Child Psychiatry at the University of Turku in Finland screened school-age children for anxiety and examined the efficacy of the Master Your Worries program ...

Separation anxiety disorder affects up to 4% of kids. But what's the difference between a child that's just anxious about going to sleepaway camp and a kid that has severe separation anxiety that ...

What is separation anxiety in individuals with Alzheimer's or dementia and some tips and strategies to manage it? Reluctance and fear of being separated from the individual's primary caregiver, or ...

In a recent study published in the JAMA Journal, researchers examined the different aspects of screening for anxiety disorders in adults. Study: Screening for Anxiety Disorders in Adults. Image Credit ...