Dissociative anxiety usually occurs in early childhood. Excessive anxiety caused by children and attachment objects (usually parents or other family members and caregivers). The duration and severity of anxiety far exceed the common level of children of the same age in separation occasions, and social function is obviously affected. Dissociative anxiety disorder may need professional psychological intervention or drug treatment to improve. Please be patient, encourage and take care of them, which will help them recover their physical and mental health.

Second, what are the manifestations of dissociative anxiety disorder?

Dissociative anxiety disorder mostly occurs before the age of 6. Too worried about catastrophic consequences: before leaving the attached object, too worried that the attached object may be hurt or never come back. I'm worried that when the attachment object is gone, they will get lost, be kidnapped, be killed or be hospitalized, and may never see their relatives again. Headache, nausea, vomiting and other physical symptoms, or do not want to go to school because of fear of leaving, or even refuse to go to school.

After leaving, there will be excessive emotional reactions, such as irritability, crying, losing temper, pain, indifference or social withdrawal. Some patients will never go out for activities without attachment to their partners, are unwilling to sleep without attachment to their partners at night, or have repeated nightmares related to parting and wake up many times at night. Many children will also show obvious separation anxiety and behavior in kindergartens or nurseries, such as crying and unwilling to go to school, but there will be no disastrous consequences of fear and panic. With the comfort of teachers and parents, we can keep the rhythm of daily life basically normal and adapt to the new environment within one month. This condition cannot be directly judged as separation anxiety disorder.

Third, how to treat dissociative anxiety disorder?

Psychotherapy is the main method, and medication is generally not needed. There is not enough evidence to support medication at present. The main psychotherapy methods include supportive psychotherapy, family therapy and behavioral therapy. Listen to the patient's inner experience patiently, sympathize with the patient's pain appropriately, guide the patient to adapt to the environment, and enhance the confidence to overcome emotional obstacles. Secondly, try to eliminate bad factors in the environment and try to avoid excessive changes in the family and school environment. Correct the possible bad relationship between patients and their parents, change the bad education methods of family members, and encourage parents to strengthen patients' independent behavior. Let the parents of patients give patients more emotional communication and support.