Nature of separation anxiety -- Development of separation anxiety -- Prescriptive approach to assessment and treatment -- Assessing separation anxiety -- Teaching child coping skills -- Child coping skills I : it's time to relax -- Child coping skills LL : you are what you think -- Teaching parent coping skills -- Parent coping skills I : understanding my child's separation anxiety -- Parent coping skills II : managing my child's separation anxiety -- Confronting separation anxiety -- Structuring the treatment sessions : skills building, hierarchy development, and prescriptive treatment planning -- Negotiating FBA : being alone and sleeping alone -- Negotiating FAB : school, camp, and other settings -- Navigating the obstacle course -- Staying in control : managing the pitfalls and relapse prevention.