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Trait

Separation insecurity

Fears of rejection by and/or separation from significant others are associated with fears of excessive dependency and complete loss of autonomy.

HPO HP:0031468

Summary

Body system
Abnormality of the nervous system

1 gene linked to Separation insecurity

Changes in these genes cause rare conditions in which Separation insecurity is seen. Most people with this trait have none of those conditions, and a gene on this list says nothing about anyone's own genome.

GeneHow often it is seenConditions
RNU5B-1RNA, U5B small nuclear 1AlwaysIn 1 condition

How often is among people with one of the gene's conditions, the most often across them, as the Human Phenotype Ontology records it. These pages describe traits and the research behind them; they are not a diagnosis, and a doctor or genetic counsellor is the person to ask about symptoms.

Broader traits

Anxiety

Where this comes from

  • The Human Phenotype Ontology, release 2026-09-01: the trait, its names, its definition and the genes linked to it. Find out more at hpo.jax.org.
  • Data release 2026.10.16-c6eea6bf.

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