Which organization organized the early 1900s child guidance clinics?

• A. National Committee for Mental Hygiene
• B. American Psychological Association
• C. National Institute of Mental Health
• D. World Health Organization

Answer: (A)

The early child guidance clinics were part of the mental hygiene movement, and they were organized and promoted by the National Committee for Mental Hygiene. Founded in 1909 by Clifford Beers, this organization focused on improving public mental health and supported the creation of clinics that brought together physicians, social workers, educators, and psychologists to assess and treat children with emotional and behavioral difficulties. These clinics aimed to intervene early to prevent more serious problems later on. The other options don’t fit because the APA is a professional association rather than a clinic-organizing body, and the National Institute of Mental Health and the World Health Organization were established later and did not organize these early clinics.