Posts tagged with "SchoolRefusal"



2018 · 15. November 2018
Kinsale CBT therapist Linda Hamilton's Southern Star column on school refusal behaviour.
Last week's Southern Star column explored how to manage the problem of school-refusal behaviour in children and teenagers. The column is reproduced below. All children and teenagers feel some anxiety about school – that’s normal. Refusing to attend school, on the other hand, is a serious matter that can have damaging long-term consequences. How should parents manage school-refusal behaviour? The first and most important thing to do is understand why the problem has arisen. Psychological...