Identifying Risk Profiles of School Refusal Behavior: Differences in Social Anxiety and Family Functioning Among Spanish Adolescents

Aggression Profiles in the Spanish Child Population: Differences in Perfectionism, School Refusal and Affect

The aim of this study was to identify the existence of combinations of aggression components (Anger, Hostility, Physical Aggression and Verbal Aggression) that result in different profiles of aggressive behavior in children, as well as to test the differences between these profiles in scores of perfectionism, school refusal and affect. It is interesting to analyze these variables given: (a) the...

Separation anxiety disorder and school refusal in children and adolescents.

Psychosocial Interventions for School Refusal Behavior in Children and Adolescents.

This article reviews empirical evidence for the efficacy of psychosocial interventions for school refusal behavior. Data corresponding to eight experimental single-case and seven group-design studies are presented. Across studies, behavioral and cognitive-behavioral treatments emerged as promising lines of intervention. These interventions produced improvements in school attendance and youths's...

Happiness, coping strategies and social anxiety in adolescents living in family and living in boarding centers

The present study investigates and compare happiness, coping strategies and social anxiety in two groups of adolescents and young families living in centers boarding as well as boys and girls. In this study, 147 boys and girls aged 12 to 18 years, cluster sampling, all available sampling from Tehran and adolescents, the teenagers living in centers boarding houses and city government in Tehran w...

School refusal in children and adolescents.

School refusal is a problem that is stressful for children, families, and school personnel. Failing to attend school has significant short- and long-term effects on children's social, emotional, and educational development. School refusal often is associated with comorbid psychiatric disorders such as anxiety and depression. It is important to identify problems early and provide appropriate int...