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Question: Should Young Children be Checked for Mental Illness?



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Reply #45 - Jun 11th, 2012 at 1:27pm
 
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Reply #46 - Jun 11th, 2012 at 1:52pm
 
freediver wrote on Jun 10th, 2012 at 3:17pm:
Sounds like a good idea for me, especially if there are early intervention type treatments or therapeutics that could improve their life. There are also a lot of genetic disorders that are no immediately apparent at birth that should be screened for, once the technology is sufficiently advance. This is especially true for the ones that are treatable.


I agree 100%.
My wife had a child in her care whom she identified as being in her opinion, autistic.
She spoke to the parents, and asked if they had sought any medical advice about their child's behavioural issues.
They told her they had, as their best friend was also a highly respected paediatrician, and he had said it was nothing to worry about, probably just a stage he was going through.
These people were for want of a better word, yuppies, with social aspirations that did not include having a child with any imperfections, as they saw it, so denial was the primary driver of their opinions.
My wife however had to consider the welfare of their child, as well as all the others he was interacting with, so she called in a professional, to observe the group this child was in.
All he was told was that she believed one of the children in the group may have developmental issues.

TWO minutes, he watched them, and said, that child is autistic.
Parents called in, forced to address the issue, child gets treatment, his developmental potential increase dramatically, because he receives treatment at an early age.

I understand why people get suspicious of quackery, where every misbehaving child is assigned a label to absolve the parents of any responsibility for raising a little poo of a kid, but the truth is that most professionals do not do that, and will just try and get treatment for the kids who treatment will help.
I cannot see any down side to that.
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Reply #47 - Jun 11th, 2012 at 4:00pm
 
mozzaok wrote on Jun 11th, 2012 at 1:52pm:
freediver wrote on Jun 10th, 2012 at 3:17pm:
Sounds like a good idea for me, especially if there are early intervention type treatments or therapeutics that could improve their life. There are also a lot of genetic disorders that are no immediately apparent at birth that should be screened for, once the technology is sufficiently advance. This is especially true for the ones that are treatable.


I agree 100%.
My wife had a child in her care whom she identified as being in her opinion, autistic.
She spoke to the parents, and asked if they had sought any medical advice about their child's behavioural issues.
They told her they had, as their best friend was also a highly respected paediatrician, and he had said it was nothing to worry about, probably just a stage he was going through.
These people were for want of a better word, yuppies, with social aspirations that did not include having a child with any imperfections, as they saw it, so denial was the primary driver of their opinions.
My wife however had to consider the welfare of their child, as well as all the others he was interacting with, so she called in a professional, to observe the group this child was in.
All he was told was that she believed one of the children in the group may have developmental issues.

TWO minutes, he watched them, and said, that child is autistic.
Parents called in, forced to address the issue, child gets treatment, his developmental potential increase dramatically, because he receives treatment at an early age.

I understand why people get suspicious of quackery, where every misbehaving child is assigned a label to absolve the parents of any responsibility for raising a little poo of a kid, but the truth is that most professionals do not do that, and will just try and get treatment for the kids who treatment will help.
I cannot see any down side to that.


its  GOOD EXAMPLE. childhood mental problems do exist and sometimes the ONLY cures exists as preschoolers or preteens. early intervention is the best cure.

I acknowledge some of the concenrs about over-diagnosis or misdiagnosis but that same probem ovvers in every area of medical care.
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Reply #48 - Jun 11th, 2012 at 4:05pm
 
On the TV they are talking about night lights and bedwetting though.

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Reply #49 - Jun 11th, 2012 at 4:13pm
 
Yes, bedwetting and nightlights. I don't think they are going to be looking for a more sinister diagnosis. I still say it's a rort. There will be hundreds of misdiagnosis causing parents unnecessary anxiety.

Gee! my five year old still wets the bed, I wish someone would have intervened when he was three.

My eight year old still has a night light. Big freaking deal, let him have it until he's 25, who cares?

They are trying to make normal things abnormal, it's stupid.
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Reply #50 - Jun 11th, 2012 at 4:21pm
 
Ex Dame Pansi wrote on Jun 11th, 2012 at 4:13pm:
They are trying to make normal things abnormal, it's stupid.



Yes, you're right.  However, "they" are also trying to make abnormal things normal.

What's their game?
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Reply #51 - Jun 11th, 2012 at 4:23pm
 
... wrote on Jun 11th, 2012 at 4:21pm:
Ex Dame Pansi wrote on Jun 11th, 2012 at 4:13pm:
They are trying to make normal things abnormal, it's stupid.



Yes, you're right.  However, "they" are also trying to make abnormal things normal.

What's their game?


What abnormal things?

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Reply #52 - Jun 11th, 2012 at 4:33pm
 
Sir Spot of Borg wrote on Jun 10th, 2012 at 2:03pm:
WTH? As young as 3? How the heck can they tell @ that age if a child has a mental illness? That is ridiculous. Hate to be a godwin but hitler did this kind of crap. A lot of our mental health knowledge comes from his experiments.

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Reply #53 - Jun 11th, 2012 at 4:35pm
 
Ex Dame Pansi wrote on Jun 11th, 2012 at 4:13pm:
Yes, bedwetting and nightlights. I don't think they are going to be looking for a more sinister diagnosis. I still say it's a rort. There will be hundreds of misdiagnosis causing parents unnecessary anxiety.

Gee! my five year old still wets the bed, I wish someone would have intervened when he was three.

My eight year old still has a night light. Big freaking deal, let him have it until he's 25, who cares?

They are trying to make normal things abnormal, it's stupid.


to be fair, bedwetting can be an indicator of serious problems. In the vast majority of cases, bedwetting means nothing other than developmental delay (if that). but it CAN also be a sign of serious internal malfunction. for example, did you know that EVERY SINGLE MALE SOCIOPATH was an adult bedwetter?

It's not the bedwetting but rather what it MIGHT indicate. After all is there any parent still onthe planet that is unaware that a traumatised kid is likely to wet the bed????
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Reply #54 - Jun 11th, 2012 at 4:36pm
 
Sir Spot of Borg wrote on Jun 11th, 2012 at 4:23pm:
... wrote on Jun 11th, 2012 at 4:21pm:
Ex Dame Pansi wrote on Jun 11th, 2012 at 4:13pm:
They are trying to make normal things abnormal, it's stupid.



Yes, you're right.  However, "they" are also trying to make abnormal things normal.

What's their game?


What abnormal things?

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Reply #55 - Jun 11th, 2012 at 4:36pm
 
Ex Dame Pansi wrote on Jun 11th, 2012 at 4:13pm:
Yes, bedwetting and nightlights. I don't think they are going to be looking for a more sinister diagnosis. I still say it's a rort. There will be hundreds of misdiagnosis causing parents unnecessary anxiety.

Gee! my five year old still wets the bed, I wish someone would have intervened when he was three.

My eight year old still has a night light. Big freaking deal, let him have it until he's 25, who cares?

They are trying to make normal things abnormal, it's stupid.

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Re: Should Young Children be Checked for Mental Illnes
Reply #56 - Jun 11th, 2012 at 4:36pm
 
Sir Spot of Borg wrote on Jun 11th, 2012 at 4:23pm:
... wrote on Jun 11th, 2012 at 4:21pm:
Ex Dame Pansi wrote on Jun 11th, 2012 at 4:13pm:
They are trying to make normal things abnormal, it's stupid.



Yes, you're right.  However, "they" are also trying to make abnormal things normal.

What's their game?


What abnormal things?

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Homosexuality for example. Wink
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Reply #57 - Jun 11th, 2012 at 4:38pm
 
... wrote on Jun 11th, 2012 at 4:36pm:
Sir Spot of Borg wrote on Jun 11th, 2012 at 4:23pm:
... wrote on Jun 11th, 2012 at 4:21pm:
Ex Dame Pansi wrote on Jun 11th, 2012 at 4:13pm:
They are trying to make normal things abnormal, it's stupid.



Yes, you're right.  However, "they" are also trying to make abnormal things normal.

What's their game?


What abnormal things?

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Homosexuality for example. Wink


I doubt very much they are teaching 3 year olds homosexuality or even assessing them for it.

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Reply #58 - Jun 11th, 2012 at 4:38pm
 
... wrote on Jun 11th, 2012 at 4:36pm:
Sir Spot of Borg wrote on Jun 11th, 2012 at 4:23pm:
... wrote on Jun 11th, 2012 at 4:21pm:
Ex Dame Pansi wrote on Jun 11th, 2012 at 4:13pm:
They are trying to make normal things abnormal, it's stupid.



Yes, you're right.  However, "they" are also trying to make abnormal things normal.

What's their game?


What abnormal things?

SOB



Homosexuality for example. Wink

IT'S A CHOICE!

IT'S LEARNED BEHAVIOUR SO HOW DOES ONE CHECK FOR THAT WHEN IT HASN'T BEEN LEARNT AT THREE YEARS OLD???
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Reply #59 - Jun 11th, 2012 at 4:39pm
 
... wrote on Jun 11th, 2012 at 4:36pm:
Sir Spot of Borg wrote on Jun 11th, 2012 at 4:23pm:
... wrote on Jun 11th, 2012 at 4:21pm:
Ex Dame Pansi wrote on Jun 11th, 2012 at 4:13pm:
They are trying to make normal things abnormal, it's stupid.



Yes, you're right.  However, "they" are also trying to make abnormal things normal.

What's their game?


What abnormal things?

SOB



Homosexuality for example. Wink


So says the pedo priests and your good self, so that must be right.
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