Adult Separation Anxiety Disorder: A Review

Separation anxiety is excessive anxiety in separation from or expectation of separation from basic attachment figures. Separation anxiety disorder was considered a childhood and adolescent disorder until the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5). Nowadays...

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Main Authors: Zeynep Namlı, Aynur Özbay, Lut Tamam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Psikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar 2022-03-01
Series:Psikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar
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Online Access:https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/1778483
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description Separation anxiety is excessive anxiety in separation from or expectation of separation from basic attachment figures. Separation anxiety disorder was considered a childhood and adolescent disorder until the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5). Nowadays, it is known that separation anxiety disorder may continue or begin in adulthood. Adult separation anxiety disorder (ASAD) shows similar clinical manifestations than in the children population. ASAD has been associated with several comorbid mental disorders such as anxiety disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, and personality disorders. ASAD can also affect the clinical symptoms and course of comorbid psychiatric disorders. There is not enough data about the treatment approaches for ASAD.
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spelling doaj.art-ed7f8f96c2b84d68b13e16759d7cecca2024-02-02T21:49:13ZengPsikiyatride Güncel YaklaşımlarPsikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar1309-06581309-06742022-03-01141465610.18863/pgy.940071496Adult Separation Anxiety Disorder: A ReviewZeynep NamlıAynur ÖzbayLut TamamSeparation anxiety is excessive anxiety in separation from or expectation of separation from basic attachment figures. Separation anxiety disorder was considered a childhood and adolescent disorder until the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5). Nowadays, it is known that separation anxiety disorder may continue or begin in adulthood. Adult separation anxiety disorder (ASAD) shows similar clinical manifestations than in the children population. ASAD has been associated with several comorbid mental disorders such as anxiety disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, and personality disorders. ASAD can also affect the clinical symptoms and course of comorbid psychiatric disorders. There is not enough data about the treatment approaches for ASAD.https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/1778483separation anxietyreviewadulthood
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title Adult Separation Anxiety Disorder: A Review
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