A Similarity Among Children with Separation Anxiety and Those with School

question 46

Multiple Choice

A similarity among children with separation anxiety and those with school refusal is that they both fear going to school and often stay home. The difference in the symptoms of these diagnoses is that:

• A) if allowed to stay home, children with school refusal generally recover.
• B) separation anxiety usually lasts into adulthood, whereas school refusal does not.
• C) in separation anxiety, the fear is limited to school.
• D) school refusal often involves fear of others at school, academic fears, and fears of objects at school.

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Definitions:

Institutional Support

Assistance, resources, or backing provided by organizations or institutions, typically aimed at facilitating the achievement of specific goals or objectives.

Egalitarian

The principle or belief that all people are equal and deserve equal rights and opportunities.

Substance Abuse

The harmful or hazardous use of psychoactive substances, including alcohol and drugs, leading to addiction or other negative impacts.

Mental Abuse

A form of abuse involving the use of language, behavior, or manipulation to undermine someone's mental health and well-being.