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Refusing to go to school or anywhere else because they are scared of being separated from their loved ones.
What is a stressful transition event?
100
It varies, depending on the child and how a parent responds. Depending on a child's temperament, separation anxiety can last from infancy through the elementary school years.
How long does separation anxiety last?
100
Created in 1857, affiliated with University Of Toronto, expertise in cognitive behavioural therapy, anxiety in young children, selective mutism, obsessive compulsive disorder and parenting skill development through group therapy and education.
What is Sick Kids Hospital?
100
Depression, personality disorders and anxiety problems as an adult.
What are the results of leaving separation anxiety disorder untreated in a child?
100
Sings, "Baby" and "Boyfriend."
Who is Justin Bieber?
200
Reoccurring concern and worry when being separated from home or loved ones and constant worry that something horrible may happen to their loved ones. (Being kidnapped or death)
What is Insecure Attachment?
200
Timing is everything, practice being apart from each other and create an exit ritual during which you say a pleasant, loving and firm good bye.
What makes goodbyes easier for a child that has separation anxiety disorder?
200
Children with social phobia, specific phobia (avoids certain situations), generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, separation anxiety disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, selective mutism and acute post-traumatic stress disorder.
What are the disorders that Sick Kids Hospital provides treatment for?
200
Works to improve the child’s behavior by changing the parent-child communication style, changing the behaviors done by both parents and child, and developing healthy criticism.
What is Parent-Child Interaction Therapy?
200
Said, "Help me, Obi-Wan Kenobi. You're my only hope."
Who is Princes Leia?
300
Children must have 3 or more of the following: (1) recurrent excessive distress when separation from home or major attachment figures occurs or is anticipated (2) persistent and excessive worry about losing, or about possible harm befalling, major attachment figures (3) persistent and excessive worry that an untoward event will lead to separation from a major attachment figure (e.g., getting lost or being kidnapped) (4) persistent reluctance or refusal to go to school or elsewhere because of fear of separation (5) persistently and excessively fearful or reluctant to be alone or without major attachment figures at home or without significant adults in other settings (6) persistent reluctance or refusal to go to sleep without being near a major attachment figure or to sleep away from home (7) repeated nightmares involving the theme of separation (8) repeated complaints of physical symptoms (such as headaches, stomach aches, nausea, or vomiting) when separation from major attachment figures occurs or is anticipated.
What is a separation anxiety disorder diagnosis?
300
Infant cries when someone unfamiliar approaches, this usually starts at about 8 months of age and ends by 2 years of age.
What is stranger anxiety (normal stage of development)?
300
Offers individual counselling, psycho-vocational assessments, forensic risk assessment, e-counselling, couples counselling, family counselling, rehabilitation counselling, rehabilitation assessments and personal injury assessments.
What is GTA Psychological Services?
300
Known as child-directed interaction, parents are taught how to follow their child’s play, give positive praise and to ignore negative behaviors.
What is the first phase of Parent-Child Interaction Therapy?
300
Sings, "We all live in the yellow submarine."
Who are The Beatles?
400
A child who feels nauseous, has stomach aches and severe headaches every time a loved one leaves or is going to leave.
What are the physical symptoms of separation anxiety?
400
A child between 18 months and 3 years old feels stressed when separated from a parent, a new childcare situation, or caregiver, a new sibling, moving to a new place, or tension at home.
What is a trigger of separation anxiety?
400
An effective process to help all family members in understanding problems and acquire the necessary skills to make positive changes in their lives.
What is family counselling?
400
Known as parent-directed interaction, parents learn how to effectively give directions to their child, praise good listening and an appropriate time-out procedure.
What is the second phase of Parent-Child Interaction Therapy?
400
Built by mental health patients, has haunted halls and underground tunnels connecting the buildings.
What is Humber Lake Shore Campus?
500
The onset of symptoms is before the child is 18 years of age. The disturbance causes clinically significant distress or impairment in social, academic or other important areas of functioning. The disturbance to the areas of functioning lasts at least 4 weeks.
What are criteria that must be met to receive a diagnosis of separation anxiety disorder?
500
Low socio-economic status, family histories of anxiety, and mothers who were stressed during pregnancy.
What is a possible cause of separation anxiety?
500
Offers a wide range of psychological assessments, education assessments, behaviour assessments, attention/ADHD assessment, developmental assessment, play therapy, counselling and group therapy.
What is Toronto Psychological Services?
500
During this therapeutic technique the child with separation anxiety disorder is asked to list the situations they fear. The child is then gradually exposed to their feared situations in order for them to form a new belief through relaxation training, and coping self statements.
What is cognitive behavioral therapy?
500
Sings, "Winters a good time to stay in and cuddle but put me in summer and I'll be a happy snowman!"
Who is Olaf?