Posted on 08/25/2025 7:38:28 PM PDT by DoodleBob
Pediatricians should screen children annually for mental or developmental issues, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends in a new clinical report.
The recommendation comes in response to a mental, emotional and behavioral health crisis that's been brewing among America's youth, the AAP says.
Up to 1 in 5 children in the U.S., including kids as young as 2, are living with a mental or behavioral health problem like depression, anxiety, ADHD or suicidal thoughts and feelings, according to the report published online today in the journal Pediatrics.
And in 2020, suicide became the second-leading cause of death among kids aged 10 to 14 and the third-leading among 15- to 24-year-olds. AAP said the rate increased 41% between 2000 and 2017.
"Just as a pediatrician checks every child's physical health and development, they need to feel equipped to identify mental, emotional and behavioral health issues during routine exams," lead guideline author Dr. Carol Weitzman, co-director of the Autism Spectrum Center at Boston Children's Hospital, said in a news release.
"The pediatrician also takes into context the family's history and the community environment," she added. "In fact, screening begins within the first month of life to identify postpartum depression in caregivers."
The new report provides guidance on screening children beginning in the first year of life and beyond.
It recommends that child-focused screening begin at 6 months old and continue as part of well-child visits at 1, 2 and 3 years old. After 3, screening would continue annually.
The goal is to work with families to address children's mental health symptoms before they grow worse, the report says.
Earlier studies have shown there's a 2- to 4-year window between the initial appearance of mental or emotional symptoms to when they develop into a full-blown disorder, the AAP says.
"Mental health conditions can seriously affect a child's ability to learn, grow and connect with others -- and yet they often go unnoticed or untreated," co-author Dr. James Guevara, a pediatrician at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, said in a news release.
"There are new strategies that can help pediatricians connect families with mental health support right in their offices," Guevara added. "These include expert consultations, team-based care and training programs that help doctors respond more effectively."
The report also provides guidance for organizing a pediatric practice for mental health screening, and what to do if a child screens positive with mental, emotional or behavioral symptoms.
As well as identifying concerns, the report emphasizes the need to build on a family's strengths, resilience and overall health.
"Pediatricians and families can work together to build resilience and promote wellness in children and teens at every encounter," Weitzman said. "Supporting children's mental health now helps them grow into healthy, capable adults. It's one of the most important investments we can make."
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I recommend pediatricians get a mental health screening every year. I’m just as qualified to make that recommendation as they are.
“In fact, screening begins within the first month of life to identify postpartum depression in caregivers.”
Caregivers? Like a babysitter? Looks like parents need to stay away from pediatricians.
>> Pediatricians should screen children annually for mental or developmental issues
Sure. What could go wrong? ROFL.
They’re afraid some of them might not be mentally ill and want to remedy that.
You mean like kids who so detached from reality that girls think they are boys, and vice versa?
NOOOO! That’s what we mental health professionals want!
Oh! This isn’t self-serving at all. s/
Uh, nope! How about the AAP clowns get screened yearly for predilections towards kids?
“Pediatricians should screen children annually for mental or developmental issues”
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I’m thinking do it... the other way around.
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Yup, every business tries to expand. "Would you like to super-size that normal teenage problem?" "Fries with that?" "Special this week on gender transition."
There is no evidence that risk for mental illness is inherently attributable to one’s identity of TGD. (transgender and gender diverse)
This lot can just eff the eff off. GO.AWAY.
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Indeed, I posted a related article on FR: https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4336272/posts
The AAP really is an awful organization.
Spit.
Here’s a tip: teach your 2 year old to say, “NO”. :-D
I could go with advising parents to look for symptoms, but not self-appionted govshills.
If I am not mistaken this is the same group that has no problems cutting off breasts and penises and then mutilating young confused kids before they are of age to make such a decision.
“Need a vagina kid? No problem, a slash here, nip and tuck and flood your body with female hormones, presto you are a girl that in all probability will have mental problems for life. We will also cut your penis off. You did not like it anyway.” Many commit suicide. Lay your money down and role the dice.”
“Need a penis kid? That one is more difficult but we will try. It often ends in failure so lay your money down and roll the dice.”
None of these will every experience the absolute joy and love of real sex. Those doctors are unethical and do not even realize it. They are predatory monsters. Most young kids that think they are the opposite genders are victims of left wing indoctrination normally by the parents. The vast majority of those kids grow out of the illusion a couple of years after puberty and realize the opposite sex is pretty nice to be with, very nice. It becomes a very healthy almost obsession.
Once a person is of legal age it their decision what they do with their bodies though foolish.
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