Question

A similarity among children with separation anxiety and those with school refusal is that they both fear going to school and often stay home. The difference in the symptoms of these diagnoses is that:

Answer 1

Answer: School refusal involves the symptoms such as fear of others at school, academic fear, and separation anxiety.

Step-by-step explanation:

The school refusal often involves the symptoms which is restricted upto school only. They involve fear of others, academic fear.

If these kids are sent to some other places like on a vacation, some place which they like then they would be normal. There will be no symptoms of separation anxiety.

In case of separation anxiety the children will show the symptoms no matter where they are send.