What Is the Role of Parents in Treating Separation Anxiety

question 1

Multiple Choice

What is the role of parents in treating separation anxiety disorder?

• A)Parents are instructed to separate themselves from the child for at least two weeks to expose him/her to the feared scenario
• B)Parents are instructed to accommodate their child by reassuring them promptly each time he/she expressed separation fears
• C)Parents can be coached real-time in how to respond appropriately to the child's resistance to separation
• D)Parents are not involved because the child must learn to independently solve their problems.

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