School refusal due to anxiety: Recognizing and understanding it better to treat it more effectively

  • Category: "Les Mercredis des Savoirs" Lecture Series
  • Dates: November 22, 2023
  • Schedule: From 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM
  • Location: FDE (Montpellier campus, Lecture Hall D – 2 Place Marcel Godechot, Montpellier) and via video conference

The term "anxious school refusal" refers to a form of school absenteeism, whether total or partial.

A student’s refusal or reluctance to go to school stems from intense anxiety (fear or panic).

It will be helpful to gain a better understanding of this disorder by learning more about anxiety disorders in children and young adolescents.

Based on these descriptions, we will discuss specific treatments, drawing on the experience of the specialized unit that opened more than 10 years ago at Montpellier University Hospital.

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