The treatment of childhood-rooted separation anxiety in an adult.
This paper describes the behavioral treatment of a continuing separation anxiety experienced by a 31 yr old male with a long history of school phobia in childhood. The patient was successfully treated by using a wide variety of behavioral strategies. One novel therapeutic technique was used: the patient wore a bleeper which sounded as a regular reminder to prepare for a phobic situation and to relax in the face of anticipated fearful events.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001010:Anxiety, Separation / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007207:Individuation; D008297:Male; D009034:Mother-Child Relations; D010200:Panic; D010698:Phobic Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D012917:Social Adjustment