A CASE STUDY: FAMILIALITY IN SEPARATION ANXIETY
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A CASE STUDY: FAMILIALITY IN SEPARATION ANXIETY

Turk J Child Adolesc Ment Health 2002;9(1):41-46
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Abstract

In this case report, we discussed familial characteristics of separation anxiety regarding two generation that have the same phenomena. Data have been collected via clinical interview and psychometric evaluation of family members. In addition to a 7 year old boy with school phobia, his father, his two uncles and two cousins had also history of school phobia. His two aunts showed also some features of separation anxiety. For understanding the familial characteristics of separation anxiety, we formulated this psychopathologic process in respect to attachment theory.

Keywords: School phobia, separation anxiety, attachment theory, family system, biobehavioral family model