Protect Kids’ Mental Health
February 28, 2009 by Marcie
Filed under Diseases & Conditions
When my family went searching for a good children’s psychologist a year ago we could not find an adequate one in our insurance plan. So, we, as many parents do, pay out of pocket for mental health care for our child.
Sometimes, though, mental health problems can be prevented in children. Problems such as aggression, anxiety, stress, and depression can be dealt with early in life (as early as two and three years old) when mental health programs are made available to parents and their children.
The Institute of Medicine found that the programs that do work at the lower age levels are:
- The Good Behavior Game
- Positive Parenting Programs
- Clark Cognitive-Behavioral Prevention Intervention
- The Promoting Alternative Thinking Strategies program
For a summary of these please see the article entitled How to Protect your Child’s Mental Health.
Additionally, in President Obama’s new children’s health insurance plan there is a new policy for low-income parents: increased insurance for children with mental health problems.
