The Child Psychotherapy Treatment Planner
Chapter One
ACADEMIC UNDERACHIEVEMENT
BEHAVIORAL DEFINITIONS
1. History of overall academic performance that is below the expected level
according to the client's measured intelligence or performance on standardized
achievement tests.
2. Repeated failure to complete school or homework assignments and/or
current assignments on time.
3. Poor organizational or study skills that contribute to academic underachievement.
4. Frequent tendency to procrastinate or postpone doing school or homework
assignments in favor of playing or engaging in recreational and leisure
activities.
5. Family history of members having academic problems, failures, or disinterests.
6. Feelings of depression, insecurity, and low self-esteem that interfere with
learning and academic progress.
7. Recurrent pattern of engaging in acting out, disruptive, and negative
attention-seeking behaviors when encountering difficulty or frustration in
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