Related Experiment Video
Updated: Oct 31, 2025

Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Hyperscanning Study in Psychological Counseling
Published on: January 17, 2025
[Clinical variants and types of course of separation anxiety disorder in adults]
I A Arkusha1, K V Zakharova1, M S Zinchuk2
1Serbsky National Medical Research Center for Psychiatry and Narcology, Moscow, Russia.
Objective:
To study clinical manifestations of separation anxiety disorder (SAD) in adults with nonpsychotic mental disorders.
Material And Methods:
Fifty outpatients over 18 years of age with SAD and comorbid non-psychotic mental disorders were assessed for diagnosis by MINI and the Structured Clinical Interview for Separation Anxiety Symptoms (SCI-SAS), the Adult Separation Anxiety Self-Report Checklist (ASA-27), HARS, the Experiences in Close Relationship Scale (ECR), the Personality Inventory for DSM-5 (PID-5), the Quality of Life Enjoyment and Satisfaction Questionnaire (Q-LES-Q).
Results And Conclusion:
Two clinical variants of the disorder: affective and cognitive-behavioral as well as two variants of the course: with onset in childhood and in adults are identified. Clinical variants and types differ in the spectrum of comorbidity, objects and styles of attachment, personality characteristics as well as correlations and prognosis.
More Related Videos
Related Concept Videos
Theory of Romantic Attachment in Adulthood
Hazan and Shaver's Attachment Styles
Anxiety: Overview
Individuals with anxiety often experience a range of physical and emotional symptoms, including sweating, trembling, tachycardia, and disturbances in sleep patterns. These symptoms vary in intensity and frequency but are generally disruptive and distressing.
Social Anxiety Disorder
Attachment Styles
Personality Disorders: Paranoid and Schizoid
Paranoid Personality Disorder
Paranoid personality disorder is...

