School Absenteeism and Anxiety Disorders

Psychother Psychosom Med Psychol. 2024 Mar;74(3-04):134-148. doi: 10.1055/a-2245-5427. Epub 2024 Mar 29.ABSTRACTMany children and adolescents in Germany do not attend school regularly despite compulsory school attendance. Some of them only miss a few lessons, while others stay away from school for whole days, months or even years. The article shows how anxiety disorders can be the cause of school absenteeism and how this can be treated therapeutically.PMID:38552620 | DOI:10.1055/a-2245-5427
Source: PPmP Psychotherapie Psychosomatik Medizinische Psychologie - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Source Type: research