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Direct linkDoobay, Alissa F. – Psychology in the Schools, 2008
School refusal behavior can lead to disruptions in both educational attainment and social development. One of the common causes of school refusal behavior is separation anxiety disorder (SAD). Research suggests that children with SAD and school refusal behavior show an increased rate of psychiatric consultation and a decreased likelihood of…
Descriptors: Educational Attainment, School Phobia, Social Development, Separation Anxiety
Peer reviewedTrueman, David – Psychology in the Schools, 1984
Presents a critical review of the studies that have applied behavioral techniques in the treatment of school phobia. Notes the conspicuous absences of any studies designed to assess either the relative efficacy of behavior therapy in comparison to other types of therapy or the different effects of various behavioral treatments. (JAC)
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Children, Counseling Techniques, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedMorris, Richard J.; Kratochwill, Thomas R. – Special Services in the Schools, 1987
This literature review focuses on behavioral intervention strategies for the reduction of school-related fears and anxieties. Major behavior therapy procedures are discussed: systematic desensitization and its variations, modeling, self-control, and cognitive behavioral approaches. General research trends in fear and anxiety reduction are also…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Behavior Modification, Cognitive Restructuring, Desensitization
