Little Jake is strongly bonded to his mother. In fact, he has a difficult time letting her out of his sight. When his mother must leave him in daycare to go to work, the daycare provider calls because Jake is inconsolable. Since being placed in daycare, Jake has also refused to sleep alone. What disorder do Jake's symptoms suggest?

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Jake's symptoms suggest Separation anxiety disorder, which is characterized by excessive fear or anxiety concerning separation from those to whom the individual is attached. The symptoms include difficulty allowing one's caregiver to be out of separate sight, distress when separated from attachment figures, and reluctance or refusal to go to school or other places out of fear of separation.

Little Jake Is Strongly Bonded to His Mother