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Chitiyo, Morgan; Wheeler, John J. – Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs, 2006
School phobia affects about 5% of the school-age population. If left untreated, school phobia can have devastating long-term consequences in children challenged by this condition. Various treatment approaches have been used to explore this complex behavioural response, major among them being the psychoanalytic, psychodynamic, pharmacological and…
Descriptors: School Phobia, Drug Therapy, Psychotherapy, Behavior Modification
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Kearney, Christopher A.; Chapman, Gillian; Cook, L. Caitlin – International Journal of Behavioral Consultation and Therapy, 2005
School refusal behavior is defined as any child-motivated refusal to attend classes and/or difficulty remaining in classes for an entire day. Although many researchers have focused on older children and adolescents in their samples, few have specifically focused on young children aged 5-9 years (i.e., kindergarten to third grade). In this article,…
Descriptors: Young Children, School Phobia, Antisocial Behavior, Student Behavior