Credit: Getty Images. Lisa Beauvois, FNP, PMHNP, a nurse practitioner at Johns Hopkins Pediatric Psychiatry, shares insights on school avoidance and refusal. The rates and severity of school avoidance ...
The term "school refusal" refers to child-motivated behavior—either refusing to attend school, refusing to attend specific classes, or having great difficulty remaining in school for the entire day.
School refusal is a growing concern for families and schools, yet there is little consistent guidance on how it is being identified or addressed in practice. To better understand what is happening on ...
The Conversation: ‘I didn’t feel alone’: how governments can help schools address school refusal
Earlier this month, the ABC reported an alarming national poll about school refusal. Of the 1,000 parents surveyed by the Greens-commissioned poll, 39% agreed or strongly agreed their child had ...
‘I didn’t feel alone’: how governments can help schools address school refusal
If you enter “school refusal” as a search term in any database that covers the academic journals in psychology you will come up with countless articles devoted to the topic. If you read any set of the ...
A Day In Our Shoes on MSN: State of school refusal: What parents and schools report
School refusal is a growing concern for families and schools, yet there is little consistent guidance on how it is being identified or addressed in practice.
A psychological assessment can include numerous components such as norm-referenced psychological tests, informal tests and surveys, interview information, school or medical records, medical evaluation, and observational data. A psychologist determines what information to use based on the specific questions being asked.