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Peer reviewedKearney, Christopher A.; And Others – School Psychology Quarterly, 1995
"School phobia" has generally referred to children and adolescents avoidant of school due to overwhelming fearfulness. This paper outlines the historical development of school phobia, including its transition from syndrome to symptom. Given the questionable validity of the construct, recommendations are made regarding future classification,…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Child Psychology, Emotional Problems, Fear
Direct linkKearney, Christopher A.; Albano, Anne Marie – Behavior Modification, 2004
School refusal behavior is a common problem seen by mental health professionals and by educators but little consensus is available as to its classification, assessment, and treatment. This study assessed 143 youth with primary school refusal behavior and their parents to examine diagnoses that are most commonly associated with proposed functions…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Classification, Behavior Disorders, School Phobia
