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Deficits in social-emotional skills are linked to poor social adjustment, mental health problems and low self-concept. Poor social skills in school may be related to the following factors: limited opportunities to learn, negative academic and social self-concept and social isolation. Appropriate assessment and intervention strategies are described in this chapter for a child client.
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Ang, K., Choo, C.C. (2019). Developing a Child’s Social-Emotional Skills in Therapy and Beyond. In: C Choo, C., C Ho, R. (eds) Clinical Psychology Casebook Across the Lifespan. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-7631-3_2
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