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Anxiety Child Vs Separation Anxiety
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Childhood Anxiety vs Separation Anxiety Disorder
Most children feel anxious sometimes; childhood anxiety is a broad term for ongoing worry, while Separation Anxiety Disorder is an intense, lasting fear of being apart that is beyond a child's age. Parents cannot tell which it is at home — note how long it lasts, how intense it is and how much it interferes with daily life, then seek a clinician. AbilityScore® is part of Pinnacle’s developmental assessment. Diagnosis, where needed, requires an appropriately qualified healthcare professional.
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Childhood anxiety is the broad umbrella for all the ways worry shows up in children, while Separation Anxiety Disorder is one specific type focused intensely on being apart from a caregiver, severe enough to disrupt daily life. All separation anxiety is childhood anxiety, but not all anxiety is SAD. AbilityScore® is part of Pinnacle’s developmental assessment. Diagnosis, where needed, requires an appropriately qualified healthcare professional.
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