Overmedicalization of young people’s distress is undermining and disempowering families

Cases of mild or transient distress in young people are increasingly viewed as problems that require medical intervention. As CAMHS clinicians, we argue that this overmedicalization undermines the value of social support within the family and community, and funding cuts to nonmedical support service...

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Main Authors: Fergusson, E, Reed-Purvis, S, Foulkes, L
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Springer Nature 2023