intermediateseparation anxietypediatricschool refusalattachmentdifferential diagnosis
An 8-year-old girl is brought in by her parents for "anxiety." She cries every morning before school, clings to her mother at drop-off, refuses sleepovers, and calls home repeatedly from school. At home with her parents she is calm and happy. Symptoms began after her family moved to a new city 6 months ago. Which diagnosis should the PMHNP assess for FIRST?