Thought this was an interesting article in light of the fact that kids with hearing loss can be misdiagnosed with behaviour problems. Some of the proposed changes in the upcoming Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM-V), which is used to define mental health disorders, raise concern. If the criteria for diagnosing childhood disorders are broadened considerably, behaviors that are currently regarded as a normal part of childhood could soon become illnesses that require treatment, often in the form of medication. blogs.psychcentral/addiction-recovery/2014/05/is-my-2-year-old-mentally-ill-how-a-culture-of-over-diagnosis-and-over-medicating-is-harming-youth/
Posted on: Mon, 12 May 2014 22:01:27 +0000
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