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Going to See the Paediatrician, 2020, Kozlowska et al

Discussion in 'Other health news and research' started by Dolphin, Oct 5, 2020.

  1. Dolphin

    Dolphin Senior Member (Voting Rights)

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    https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-46184-3_2

    Looks like it could be quite annoying

     
  2. Arnie Pye

    Arnie Pye Senior Member (Voting Rights)

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    I'm afraid that Abstract makes my skin crawl.

    It seems to suggest that the first and most important duty of the paediatrician is to put in place a mental health diagnosis, and the issue of checking for treatable disease is an afterthought.
     
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  3. Sean

    Sean Moderator Staff Member

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    Shameless and irresponsible marketing spin.

    This is my surprised face: :bored:
     
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  4. Andy

    Andy Committee Member

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    The paper title sounds like a book for children.

    And the wording here suggests one or the other - the paediatrician can diagnose a functional somatic symptom or they can direct the child and family onto a path toward health and well-being.
     
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  5. Invisible Woman

    Invisible Woman Senior Member (Voting Rights)

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    Underpinned by the idea that a mental health diagnosis, or treatment, inappropriately applied can't harm. :banghead:
     
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  6. chrisb

    chrisb Senior Member (Voting Rights)

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    And what if the family do not "feel relieved and validated"? Or is that not an alternative?
     
  7. Hoopoe

    Hoopoe Senior Member (Voting Rights)

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    That's what happens when disease progresses. Best to diagnose and treat it early and not waste time with magical psychosomatic thinking.
     
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