Sarah sits on the couch, clutching her stuffed bear. Her finger nails are visibly torn; they’ve been bleeding again. Her mom, meanwhile, is calling into work again. She’ll have to explain for what ...

Psychotherapy is the main treatment for separation anxiety disorder. Excessive worry about loved ones getting hurt is a symptom of separation anxiety disorder. Having a parent with anxiety or ...

In last week’s column I described separation anxiety followed by the more severe form of anxiety, separation anxiety disorder. In summary, it is not unusual for a child to display displeasure when he ...