Question

1. Discuss the stages of separation anxiety. What age group is most affected by this?
2. What is a major concern for the hospitalized adolescent?

Answer 1

Q1)There are mainly 3 stages for seperation Anxiet they are

1)Stage of Protest

it will extend hours to days

child will cry loudly

search for parents

Avoid and reject from going to others

2)Stage of Despair

Duration can vary

Crying stops

sad

lonely

less active

withdrawal regression

3)stage of Detachment

it occurs after prolonged seperation from the parents

Child appears to have adjusted to the loss

More interested to environment

Make new relations

q2)Age group more affected by seperation anxiety are toddlers (child of age between 1 and 3 )

q3)The main issue faced by the adolescent group during hospitilzation are

Anxiety

powerlessness

overdependence

helplessness

loss of independence

They loss the control over the basic things in there life .

Adolescent is a stage in which they will more questionable for each every things.

like the childrens adolescent group will not obeys the order of parents, nurses.

Adolescent hospitilzation also reduces there privacy