Sunday 3 June 2012

THE psychological wellbeing of children as young as two will be assessed as part of a project to regularly monitor the mental health of youngsters in Scotland for the first time.

Pre-school children could be monitored under proposals to assess mental health

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New project measures psychological wellbeing of Scottish youngsters By Judith Duffy

A new set of "indicators" has been developed which will enable researchers to build up a detailed nationwide profile of the mental health of Scots aged under 17.

The first survey is due to be published towards the end of 2013 and it will subsequently be updated every four years.

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Children to be quizzed on happiness and spirituality ... from the age of two