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An 11-year-old girl has missed 14 days of school this term. On school mornings she has stomach ache and vomits, and settles completely once she is told she may stay home. She sleeps on a mattress in her parents' room and wakes from dreams in which her mother is killed. She telephoned her mother 20 times from school camp and was collected early. She has close friends, chats easily with you, and enjoys her weekends. Which one of the following best explains her pattern of absence?
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