Separation anxiety disorder and developmental separation anxiety Anxiety disorders constitute the most common psychiatric diseases in children. These disorders predict an increase in the risk of later anxiety disorders, mayor depression and hospitalization for psychiatric pathology. The primary feature of Separation Anxiety Disorder is developmentally inappropriate anxiety sufficient to cause clinically significant distress or impairment when faced with separation from home or major attachment figures. Drugs that selectively inhibit serotonin reuptake, psychotherapy and parent education constitute effective treatments for children and adolescents with anxiety disorders. Pediatricians and other health care professionals are in a unique position to assist families in understanding the etiology, prevention and treatment of separation anxiety disorder. Early identification in pediatric primary care and effective management may help improve outcome. The objective of our review is to analyze clinical and therapeutic aspects of the Separation Anxiety Disorder and its differences with Separation Anxiety as an expression of the evolutionary emotional development in children.

Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus and Child-Adolescent Psychiatry Objective: To review the psichological effects of DM1 on children and adolescents, and review a clinical case. Method: SIBUC (Electronic System of PUC Lybrary) Bibliographic search. Clinical Case: 13 year old adolescent diagnosed with DM1 since the age of 3, with poor treatment adherence, and poor social relationships. History of Anxiety Disorders diagnosed at age 10, partially treated with medications and psychotherapy. Currently anxious, hopeless regarding illness outcome. Treated with Sertraline and psychotherapy, presented behavioral and autonomy issues. Review: The relationship between DM1 and psychiatric topics is reviewed, including some hypotheses, issues such as attachment, body-self relationship, separation-individuation. Suggestions are made for parents and treatment teams for systematic followup of these patients and in preventing and treating psychological complications of DM1. Conclusions: DM1 is associated to significant psychopathology in children and adolescents. Due to its complications, it needs to be prevented and treated promptly to improve the outcome of these patients.