title: Separation Anxiety Disorder in School-Age Children: What Health Care Providers Should Know.
abstract: Separation anxiety disorder (SAD) is the most common childhood anxiety disorder, and it has many consequences, particularly for school-age children. These consequences include excessive worry, sleep problems, distress in social and academic settings, and a variety of physical symptoms that, left untreated, can cause social and academic decline. Pediatric providers routinely see children in the primary care office and have the unique opportunity to diagnose, treat, and manage children with SAD. Despite this, SAD continues to be underdiagnosed and undertreated because of a gap in the literature regarding evidence-based practice guidelines for pediatric providers. The purpose of this article is to discuss the diagnosis and management of SAD in school-age children and highlight the role of pediatric providers in managing separation anxiety.
authors.forename: Jerrica
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vaughan
authors.forename: Jennifer A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Coddington
authors.forename: Azza H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Ahmed
authors.forename: MaryLou
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ertel
mesh_terms: D001010:Anxiety, Separation / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D002648:Child; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D055317:Evidence-Based Practice; D005260:Female; D006302:Health Services Research; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010290:Parents / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D062707:Return to Work; D012572:School Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D000070777:School Teachers / Q000523:psychology; D012574:Schools; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D058992:Social Participation / Q000523:psychology; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors
keywords: Pediatrics; school-age; separation anxiety disorder