Australia: Mental Illness Check for Toddlers
June 10th, 2012Oh sure.
Via: The Age:
THREE-YEAR-OLDS will be screened for early signs of mental illness in a new federal government program that uses behaviours such as sleeping with the light on, having temper tantrums or extreme shyness as signs of possible psychological problems.
The ”Healthy Kids Check” will be predominantly conducted by GPs, with children who show troubling behaviour referred to psychologists or paediatricians.
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The test, although not compulsory, will form part of a physical check for developmental problems such as hearing, eyesight and allergies.
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