What is Separation Anxiety Disorder?

Separation anxiety disorder is a psychological condition in which an individual experiences excessive anxiety regarding separation from home or from people to whom the individual has a strong emotional attachment causing difficulties for day-to-day living.

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What is it like to have Separation Anxiety Disorder?

Common symptoms How bad it is What people are taking for it
Severity
Severe
Moderate
Mild
None
Individual Therapy, Clonazepam, Lorazepam
Acetaminophen (Paracetamol), Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Ibuprofen
Quetiapine, Clonazepam, Melatonin
Nothing reported yet
Individual Therapy, Fluoxetine, Citalopram

What do patients take to treat Separation Anxiety Disorder and its symptoms?

Treatments reported by members Perceived effectiveness Overall rating of side effects # of Evaluations
0

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Who has Separation Anxiety Disorder at PatientsLikeMe?

<20 20s 30s 40s 50s 60s 70+
Current Age
Distribution of females vs. males
Gender
84% Females
16% Males
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom # of patients Proportion
0-19 years 16
20-29 years 6
30-39 years 3
40-49 years 1
50-59 years 1
60-69 years 0
70+ years 0
Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status # of patients Proportion
Diagnosed 18
Not Diagnosed 14

These charts show data from Separation Anxiety Disorder patients who have completed their condition history