{"title":"Chronic and Severe School Attendance Problems","authors":"C. Kearney","doi":"10.1093/MED-PSYCH/9780190912574.003.0007","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/MED-PSYCH/9780190912574.003.0007","url":null,"abstract":"Chapter 7 covers approaches to address enduring and severe cases of problematic school absenteeism. These interventions refer to those directed toward students with complex or longstanding problems who require a broader approach and progress monitoring across various areas. This includes alternative educational programs, legal strategies, and accommodation plans. Chapter 7 also offers ideas about working with youths who have already departed the school system. In addition, guidelines are presented to address challenging scenarios and examples of various pathways to graduation that do not necessarily involve full-time attendance in a regular classroom setting.","PeriodicalId":423938,"journal":{"name":"Helping Families of Youth with School Attendance Problems","volume":"27 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126149289","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Introduction to School Attendance Problems in Youth","authors":"C. Kearney","doi":"10.1093/MED-PSYCH/9780190912574.003.0001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/MED-PSYCH/9780190912574.003.0001","url":null,"abstract":"Chapter 1 initially offers the reader a detailed definition and description of the concept of school attendance problems in children and adolescents. The chapter briefly focuses on definitions of key terms, epidemiology, common behaviors and symptoms associated with problematic absenteeism, and short- and long-term outcomes of problematic absenteeism. However, the main focus is on how these characteristics pertain to, and illustrate, the real-life cases seen by the reader. Chapter 1 also includes an overview of the book’s approach and its theoretical basis and mechanisms of action, such as (1) a proactive focus and immediate, effective intervention, (2) frequent progress monitoring, (3) functional behavioral assessment, (4) empirically supported treatment procedures, and (5) a team-based cooperative approach among clinicians, school officials, and family members, especially parents, for implementation.","PeriodicalId":423938,"journal":{"name":"Helping Families of Youth with School Attendance Problems","volume":"33 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125208698","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Rapid Assessment, Consultation, and Immediate First Steps","authors":"C. Kearney","doi":"10.1093/MED-PSYCH/9780190912574.003.0002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/MED-PSYCH/9780190912574.003.0002","url":null,"abstract":"Chapter 2 first offers an overview of methods to assess youths with school attendance problems. These methods target youth who are just beginning to refuse school and/or have scattered absences, a few skipped classes, recurrent tardiness, premature departures from school during the day, excessive crying or resistance going to school, and noncompliance regarding school attendance, in addition to more subtle behaviors such as frequent requests to leave class, visits to the school nurse, or escalating distress about attending school. An emphasis is placed on time-sensitive and highly efficient ways to gather substantial information about a youth’s school attendance problems and related variables. Focus is on the crucial interview questions and topics to cover in a short period of time. The discussion also covers consultation and immediate first intervention steps, which co-occur with evaluation in one session in many of these cases.","PeriodicalId":423938,"journal":{"name":"Helping Families of Youth with School Attendance Problems","volume":"20 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126650853","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}