Stressed out, sleep - deprived, and hectored by the specter
of malpractice, physicians prescribe standard remedies by the lab -
test numbers, acting out
of sheer self - preservation.
They wondered, Were students preoccupied by the
sheer number of other
test takers they were «competing» against or by distractions that might occur in a larger space — more noises, for example?
It will require a deep investment in the development,
testing, continuous improvement, and broad replication
of innovative models
of cross-disciplinary policy and programmatic interventions that are guided by scientific knowledge and led by practitioners in the medical, educational, and social services worlds who are truly ready to work together (and to train the next generation
of practitioners) in new ways.88, 89 The
sheer number and complexity
of underaddressed threats to child health that are associated with toxic stress demands bold, creative leadership and the selection
of strategic priorities for focused attention.