Separation Anxiety Disorder Case Study

Separation anxiety disorder is a condition that may be caused by several factors ranging from genetics, stress, parent-child relations, Behavioral inhibition and parents own insecurity. In Amanda’s case, there were many warning signs that was gathered during the therapy session for what might have been the causes of Amanda’s SAD. According to the textbook, children whose parents suffers from SAD, might be at high risk of inheriting this condition because it tends to run within the family. Stress is another underlying factor that causes SAD, but it tends to be triggered by changes in the environment. For instance, Amanda had recently moved to a new house and she is also attending a new school which can be stressful. According to Amanda, before