1-1 Early Detection of Mental Health Issues in Children

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There are pros and cons to early detection and diagnosis of mental health issues in children. Early diagnosis can lead to early intervention for behavioral problems or neurodevelopmental disorders, which can help children receive and benefit from necessary accommodations sooner (Iwasa et al., 2019). Early detection and diagnosing can help children with learning disabilities receive access to resources to help them succeed academically. A diagnosis can also help children who are non-verbal or suffering from a speech impediment obtain an Augmentative or Alternative Communication (AAC) device or speech-language therapy so they can communicate with those around them effectively (DeRoche, 2015). Early detection and interventions are beneficial for behavioral problems, as well, as children can receive counseling and redirect children away from criminal activities (Mash & Wolfe, 2018). However, with any label (such as a diagnosis) comes stigma. I remember when I first received my own diagnosis of borderline personality disorder. I unintentionally made my diagnosis into a self-fulfilling prophecy. Instead of utilizing my diagnosis as a tool to help me on my mental health journey and a method to understand myself, I viewed myself as definitively “damaged.” I have this concrete disorder; there’s no running from it now. It took me several years to unlearn that diagnoses are not the end-all be-all ‘s for anything. So, while yes, early detection and early diagnosis can lead to earlier intervention, they may also lead to internalized stigma as well as judgment and bullying from others. It further adds fuel to the diagnosis fire that sometimes a single symptom or two can end up misleading mental health and medical professionals, resulting in misdiagnoses and even altogether missed diagnoses. Patients, especially women, far too often have their chronic conditions or sudden onset illnesses outright dismissed entirely by medical staff, because the

patient’s medical team does not believe the patient (Guardian, 2017). Additionally, criteria that we deem as normal or average today plays a role into whether disorders are taken seriously or not. Testing and screening are only accurate if they are up-to-date, and their criteria match the disorders they’re testing for. References DeRoche, C. (2015). Labels in Education: The Role of Parents and Parental Cultural Capital in Acquiring Diagnoses and Educational Accommodations. Canadian Journal of Education, 38 (4). Iwasa, M., Shimizu, Y., Hara, I., Imai, M., & Honda, H. (2019). The earlier, the better? Diagnostic experiences of parents in a community-based early intervention system for preschool children with autism. Autism & Developmental Language Impairments, 4 . https://doi-org.ezproxy.snhu.edu/10.1177/2396941519845201 Mash, E. J., Wolfe, D. A. (2018). Abnormal Child Psychology, 7th Edition. [VitalSource Bookshelf 10.3.3]. Retrieved from vbk://9781337670104 Vindication, frustration and anger: nine women reveal what it's like to finally be diagnosed with a chronic pain condition; From family and friends downplaying a serious condition to being ignored at A&E when presenting with potentially fatal blood clots, nine women share their stories of their symptoms -- and pain -- being dismissed. (2023, April 17). Guardian [London, England], NA. https://link-gale-com.ezproxy.snhu.edu/apps/doc/A745987254/ITOF? u=nhc_main&sid= ebsco&xid =e66d5a5d

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