1st Edition

School Phobia and its Treatment (1987)

By Nigel Blagg Copyright 1987
250 Pages
by Routledge

250 Pages
by Routledge

250 Pages
by Routledge

This book was first published in 1987. School phobia (or school refusal) is a puzzling problem that is still insufficiently understood. It is quite different from truancy and can lead to long-term adjustment difficulties if ignored or inappropriately treated. The purpose of this book is three-fold: first, to describe the nature of school phobia; secondly, to review the treatment literature... Read more

Part I: The Nature and Treatment of School Phobia: A Critical Review of the Literature. 1. The Nature of School Phobia. 2. Psychodynamic Approaches to the Treatment of School Phobia. 3. Behavioural Approaches to the Treatment of School Phobia. 4. A Comparison of Behavioural and Psychodynamic Approaches. 5. Treatment Approaches: Summary and Conclusions. Part II: The Rapid Treatment Approach to School Phobia. 6. Diagnostic Considerations. 7. Treatment and Resistance to Treatment. 8. Case Studies. Appendix: School Phobia Record Form.

Biography

Nigel Blagg