Baker H, Wills U
Br J Psychiatry. 1979 Dec;135:561-4. doi: 10.1192/bjp.135.6.561.
Seventy-one school phobic children seen at a child guidance clinic were followed up after they had passed school leaving age. Their record in work and further education was compared with the length of time they were off school, whether or not they returned to school, and the occurrence of further psychiatric treatment after discharge from the clinic. It was found that whether or not the child returned to school and the length of time he was off school had no relationship to future performance at work or in further education. A significantly larger number of children receiving further psychiatric treatment after discharge from the clinic failed to reach their potential in work or further education. Adequate treatment of the underlying conditions appears to be more important than returning the child to school.
在一家儿童指导诊所就诊的71名学校恐惧症儿童在达到离校年龄后接受了随访。将他们在工作和继续教育方面的记录与他们缺课的时长、是否重返学校以及从诊所出院后是否接受进一步的精神科治疗进行了比较。研究发现，孩子是否重返学校以及缺课的时长与未来的工作表现或继续教育情况无关。从诊所出院后接受进一步精神科治疗的孩子中，有相当多的人在工作或继续教育中未能发挥出自己的潜力。对潜在病症进行充分治疗似乎比让孩子重返学校更为重要。
