Discuss the pros and cons of "labeling" a child with a significant mental health disorder
What will be an ideal response?
• Pros – name; access to services; research support; access to education about the disorder; support from others who have children with similar disorders; validate family's experiences with the child
• Cons – assumes all children with same disorder are the same; detracts from the individual; diminishes individual's areas of competence; problems may be transient and not warrant a diagnosis
• Child is not the disorder!
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