A major cause of school refusal, social anxiety disorder in children and adolescents is neglected

Key Points

• The aim is to evaluate the recognition and treatment of social anxiety disorder as a cause of school refusal.
• Discussion of five key aspects of social anxiety disorder
• Examination of its prevalence and manifestations
• Analysis of co-morbidities associated with social anxiety disorder
• Review of current treatment practices for children and adolescents
• Social anxiety disorder is still poorly recognized and treated in children and adolescents
• Historically neglected since the eighties
• The need for renewed attention and redefinition of SAD in diagnostic manuals is emphasized

Abstract