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School Refusal Behavior: Evidence-Based Solutions for Clinicians, 3.0 CE
Friday, August 01, 2025, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM EDT
Category: Virtual Continuing Education Event

School Refusal Behavior: Evidence-Based Solutions for Clinicians, 3.0 CE
Presented by Chelsea Mitchell, PsyD
Friday, August 1st, 2025 from 1:00 - 4:00 PM EST on Zoom

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This presentation for KPA will address one of leading crises among children and adolescence: school absenteeism. There are significant risks associated with school refusal and notably several protective factors during a critical developmental milestone. This presentation will guide clinicians through evidence-based interventions to increase success of school attendance through a functional model of school behavior. Skill level: Intermediate

Workshop Objectives

Based on the content of this workshop, attendees will be able to...

  • Describe both short term and long term consequences for school absenteeism.
  • Assess reasons why their client refuses to attend school.
  • Prescribe treatment for specific school refusal behavior.

About the Presenter

Chelsea Mitchell, PsyD is a licensed clinical psychologist and associate director of the Kentucky Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders (KYCARDS), providing evidence-based mental health services for children, adolescents, and families. She specializes in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Transdiagnostic Treatment (Unified Protocol), utilizing developmentally appropriate evidence-based interventions. Specialty areas include obsessive compulsive disorder, generalized anxiety, social anxiety, separation anxiety, phobias, body-focused repetitive behaviors, and post-traumatic stress disorder. She provides evidence-based research presentations both locally and nationally. Dr. Mitchell completed her doctoral degree in clinical psychology at Spalding University in Louisville, Kentucky and received her BA from Saint Mary’s College in Notre Dame Indiana.

 

Registration

 

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Cancellation Policy:

Cancellations made on or before Thursday, July 31st, 2025, will be eligible for a 90% refund.  No refunds will be available after July 31st, 2025. All refund requests must be in writing to KPA, 8004 Lyndon Centre Way, Suite 202, Louisville, KY 40222, or by email to [email protected]. 

CE Credits/Attendance:
It is important to note that APA continuing education rules require that KPA only give credit to those who attend the entire workshop.  An evaluation of the workshop must be completed. Those who login more than 15 minutes after the scheduled start time or leave before the workshop is completed will not receive CE credit. Partial credit may not be given.

This program is approved for 3.0 CE hours by the Kentucky Psychological Association. 

Psychologists: 
KPA is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. KPA maintains responsibility for this program and its content. KPA is also an approved sponsor for the Kentucky Board of Examiners of Psychology. 

Social Workers & Art Therapists:
KPA is an approved sponsor for the Kentucky Board of Social Work, and the Kentucky Board of Professional Art Therapists. (Provider #1004)

Pastoral Counselors: 
KPA is approved to offer Continuing Education to Pastoral Counselors as stated in 201 KAR 38:070, Section 3(1)(b) as an approved KBEP provider.