
Many children and teenagers refuse to attend school or have anxiety-related difficulties remaining in classes for an entire day. School refusal behavior can contribute to a child's academic, social, and psychological problems, impact a child's chances for future educational, financial, and personal success, and significantly affect family functioning. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) has been shown to be a highly effective treatment for youth who exhibit this behavior.The third edition of When Children Refuse School, Therapist Guide, provides an updated multi-tiered approach model that can be used to effectively address the main types of school refusal behavior. The Guide introduces new material on very severe and chronic cases of problematic absenteeism, including alternative educational avenues and expansion of manual procedures, for children and adults. This manual includes tools for assessing a child's reasons for school refusal behavior and is based on a functional, prescriptive model. It presents well-tested techniques arranged by function to tailor treatment to a child's particular characteristics. Each treatment package also contains a detailed discussion of special topics pertinent to treating youths with school refusal behavior, such as medication, panic attacks, and being teased. A corresponding workbook is also available for parents, who often play an important part in a child's recovery. This comprehensive program is an invaluable resource for clinicians treating school refusal behavior.
This guide addresses the clinical challenge of school refusal behavior in children and adolescents by providing a structured, evidence-based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) framework. Authors Anne Marie Albano and Christopher A. Kearney, both experts in child psychology and anxiety disorders, utilize a functional, prescriptive model to help clinicians identify the underlying causes of absenteeism. The manual offers a multi-tiered approach designed to tailor interventions to the specific psychological and environmental needs of the youth.
What You Will Find
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Clinicians frequently cite this manual as a foundational resource for addressing school-based anxiety and avoidance behaviors. Experts highlight the text for its practical, functional approach that allows for highly customized treatment plans in clinical settings.
Page Count:
320
Publication Date:
2018-01-01
ISBN-10:
019067167X
ISBN-13:
9780190671679
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