Peer rejection and neglect of latency-age children: pathways and a group psychotherapy model.
OBJECTIVE
Children's peer relations are one of the most powerful predictors of mental health


OBJECTIVE
Peer rejection and neglect are associated with depression, academic problems, school withdrawal, and delinquency.


OBJECTIVE
To provide brief introductions to models of social development and peer rejection, and to introduce a developmental-group psychotherapy model for children experiencing peer neglect or rejection.


METHODS
Theoretical and empirical literature, as well as clinical experience.


CONCLUSIONS
Early identification and intervention with children vulnerable to peer rejection are essential. Research addressing affective experiences of peer-rejected children and the relationships between self-perception and treatment outcomes is needed.
Fopma-Loy
J
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Miami University, Department of Nursing, Oxford, OH, USA. fopmalj@muohio.edu
D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology*; D002657:Child Development; D002665:Child Psychiatry / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008960:Models, Psychological; D010379:Peer Group; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D002666:Psychology, Child; D011615:Psychotherapy, Group / Q000379:methods*; D012059:Rejection, Psychology; D012919:Social Behavior