Author Question: Separation anxiety can be diagnosed in older children when it is exhibited for more than a month and ... (Read 106 times)

hbsimmons88 · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

Separation anxiety can be diagnosed in older children when it is exhibited for more than a month and the child's anxiety also:

a. causes the parents and school personnel to be distressed
b. involves insisting on sleeping with the parents
c. affects social, academic, or job functioning, or causes the child distress
d. results in hospitalization in a psychiatric or mental health facility

Question 2

Guided imagery has been found to be helpful in which of the following conditions?

a. panic disorder
b. schizophrenia
c. labor and childbirth
d. organic brain disorder

patma1981 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

C
Separation anxiety can be diagnosed in older children when it is exhibited for more than a month and the child's anxiety begins to affect social, academic, or job functioning or causes the child distress. These children may begin experiencing difficulties sleeping by themselves at night. They may also express fears of losing their parents through accidents or illness.

Answer to Question 2

C
Guided imagery has been found to be helpful with women going through labor and childbirth. It has been useful in helping women to relax and in the preparation for care and management. Guided imagery has also been found to be helpful when working with people with addictions and those undergoing chemotherapy and cancer treatment.