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When Children Refuse School: A Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Approach Therapist Guide
Contributor(s): Kearney, Christopher A. (Author), Albano, Anne Marie (Author)
ISBN: 0195308301     ISBN-13: 9780195308303
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
OUR PRICE:   $57.20  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: March 2007
* Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: 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.
This Therapist Guide outlines four treatment protocols based on CBT principles that can be used to effectively address the main types of school refusal behavior. The Guide concentrates on four primary reasons why children typically refuse school to relieve school-related distress, to avoid negative
social or evaluative situations at school, to receive attention from a parent or a significant other, and to obtain tangible rewards outside of school
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.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Psychology | Cognitive Psychology & Cognition
- Psychology | Psychotherapy - Child & Adolescent
- Education | Educational Psychology
Dewey: 618.928
LCCN: 2006032825
Series: Treatments That Work
Physical Information: 0.74" H x 7.16" W x 9.92" (1.10 lbs) 288 pages
Themes:
- Topical - Family
 
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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.

This Therapist Guide outlines four treatment protocols based on CBT principles that can be used to effectively address the main types of school refusal behavior. The Guide concentrates on four primary reasons why children typically refuse school to relieve school-related distress, to avoid negative
social or evaluative situations at school, to receive attention from a parent or a significant other, and to obtain tangible rewards outside of school

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.