When Jane was younger, she always worried that something bad would happen when she was apart from her parents. Now she finds herself always worrying about her boyfriend when they are not together. What is Jane's most likely diagnosis?
A) Generalized anxiety disorder
B) Separation anxiety disorder
C) Agoraphobia
D) Specific phobia

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Jane's symptoms of excessive worry about being apart from her parents and now her boyfriend suggest separation anxiety disorder, which involves fear and anxiety about being separated from attachment figures.

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