School refusal is a recognised psychological condition in which children develop an inherent fear of attending school.
total absences); excused/medical absences; unexcused absences/truancy; and
school refusal, where the child struggles to attend school due to emotional distress, despite awareness from parents and teachers.
They explain trauma and its effect on teens; issues in recognition and treatment; working with specific symptoms of traumatic stress, including aggression, suicide and self-injury, risky behavior and substance use,
school refusal and other behavioral and academic problems, and psychosis, as well as implications of trauma for sexual and reproductive health in adolescence and trauma in teens with developmental and physical disabilities; and working with systems, including acute psychiatric services, school systems, child welfare and juvenile justice, medical providers, and families and caregivers, as well as advocacy and systems change.
In addition to anxiety, other considerations must be given to
school refusal which could be anxiety related to trauma at school, or bullying.
"[They may also] show self-harming behaviors like cutting, and
school refusal. The severity of their specific symptoms will give you information about the extent," she adds.
Rather than petulance, this sounds like a condition called "
school refusal" - and must be treated seriously and with respect.
On the other hand, the main complaints presented by parents are affective and emotional problems, but they also identified behavioral problems,
school refusal and traumatic events.
It is also known that children with Pervasive Developmental Disorders, including ASD, are more likely to present with
school refusal. Again, this is more likely when the child has an intellectual disability or obsessional traits [12].
Problematic school absenteeism may result from
school refusal behavior, or child-motivated refusal to attend school (Kearney, 1996).
Though related, school anxiety and school avoidance (a term often used interchangeably with
school refusal [13]) are distinct constructs.
School refusal is a serious behavioral problem: Without assertive management, it can become a pattern which is very difficult to alter.