Many Parents of Children with Separation Anxiety Disorder

Many parents of children with separation anxiety disorder:

A) also show symptoms of anxiety, suggesting the familial inheritance of anxiety.
B) tend to model anxious behaviour and poor coping.
C) provide fewer opportunities for their child to confront and master fearful situations.
D) often inadvertently reinforce their child's anxiety.
E) All of the given options are correct.
Learning Objective: 10.5 Describe the key characteristics and treatment of separation anxiety disorder and selective mutism.
Section: Internalising disorders