Schulabsentismus und Angststörungen

Viele Kinder und Jugendliche in Deutschland besuchen trotz Schulpflicht nicht regelmäßig die Schule. Manche von ihnen fehlen nur einzelne Schulstunden, andere hingegen bleiben ganze Tage, Monate oder bis hin zu einigen Jahren der Schule fern. Der Beitrag zeigt, wann Angststörungen Ursache für Schulabsentismus sein können, und wie dies therapeutisch behandelt werden kann.

Abstract

Many 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.

Schlüsselwörter

Schulabsentismus - Angststörungen - Psychoedukation - Expositionstherapie - Erwartungsverletzung

Keywords

School absenteeism - anxiety disorders - psychoeducation - exposure therapy - expectancy violation

Publication History

Article published online:
29 March 2024

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