school phobia
Fear of attendance
School phobia is an intense, persistent fear of attending school, typically seen in children.
Unlike simple reluctance, it involves genuine anxiety—often with physical symptoms like stomachaches or nausea—that makes school attendance feel unbearable.
The term is sometimes used interchangeably with school refusal, though phobia emphasizes the fear component: Her school phobia kept her home for weeks.
- bullyingAggressive repeated intimidation
- cognitive-behavioral therapyTreatment restructuring harmful thought patterns
- tantrumsOutbursts of childish anger
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- avoidanceDeliberate keeping away
separation anxiety · depression · standardized testing · peer pressure · nausea · classroom environment · hypervigilance · absenteeism · exposure therapy · panic disorder · social anxiety disorder · teacher-student relationships · family conflict · stigma · social isolation · parental involvement · selective mutism · fear of failure
- phobiasbibliophobia, acrophobia, aquaphobia, arachnophobia, zoophobia
- school attendanceattendance, absence, absences, truancy, tardy
- child psychologychild therapy, play therapy, pediatric therapy, developmental milestones, developmental delays
- Learning Barrierslearning disability, dyslexia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia, ADHD
- truancytruancy, skipping class, cutting class, playing hooky, hooky
- Child Psychiatrychild psychiatrist, child psychiatry, child psychologist, child psychology, child mental health
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