Refusal as Act, Refusal as Abstention

Absent: School Refusal as an Expression of Disturbed Family Relationships

There has now been much work on school refusal, but this book is welcome , as the problem is discussed with the general practitioner in mind. Clyne feels that the family doctor is the appropriate agent of treatment for the parents and for children whose disturbance in relationships is reflected in non-attendance at school. This book is clearly written, well produced and the theme logically deve...

School refusal and truancy.

Pervasive refusal syndrome

Pervasive refusal syndrome is a severe, pervasive and life-threatening disorder. Most commonly seen in girls between the ages of 8 and 15, although also affecting boys and younger age groups, it is characterised by a profound and pervasive refusal to eat, drink, talk, walk and engage in any form of self-care. A determined resistance to treatment is a striking component of the condition. The cau...

Children with pervasive refusal.

Four children are described with a potentially life threatening condition manifested by profound and pervasive refusal to eat, drink, walk, talk, or care for themselves in any way over a period of several months. The multiplicity and severity of the symptoms in these children do not fit comfortably into any existing diagnostic category. Long term and highly skilled nursing and psychiatric care ...

Refusal is Better than Lying

A shared information system is expected to comply with the following potentially conflicting requirements. On the one side it should provide useful answers to arbitrary queries, while on the other side it should preserve certain secrets according to a security policy. We study and compare two previously suggested approaches to meet these requirements, namely refusal of statements and lying . Th...