the physical and mental health of children in foster care.

The Physical and Mental Health of Children in Foster Care

BACKGROUND To evaluate physical and mental health in children in foster care and comparison with general population. METHODS The study is carried out between September 2011 and April 2012 into nine group homes in Rome. It involved 112 children ranging in age 2-17 years, living in temporary care facilities or institutes. All data came out of clinical history and physical exams, validated by a ...

Mental and Physical Health of Children in Foster Care.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Each year, nearly 1% of US children spend time in foster care, with 6% of US children placed in foster care at least once between their birth and 18th birthday. Although a large literature considers the consequences of foster care placement for children's wellbeing, no study has used a nationally representative sample of US children to compare the mental and physical h...

Health and mental health services for children in foster care: the central role of foster parents.

It is well documented that children enter foster care with special health and mental health needs and, while in care, those conditions are often exacerbated. However, less attention has been given to foster parents who have the most contact with these children. Results are presented from a national study on the developmental, health and mental health care needs of children in foster care that i...

Effects of enhanced foster care on the long-term physical and mental health of foster care alumni.

CONTEXT Child maltreatment is a significant risk factor for adult mental disorders and physical illnesses. Although the child welfare system routinely places severely abused and/or neglected children in foster care, no controlled studies exist to determine the effectiveness of this intervention in improving the long-term health of maltreated youth. OBJECTIVE To present results of the first qu...

Foster Children and the Health Care System

Physical health, mental health, and behaviour problems among early adolescents in foster care.

BACKGROUND Adolescents with chronic illness in the general population are at increased risk of mental health and behaviour problems. Depression is also associated with delinquency. Adolescents in foster care are more at risk for chronic illness and mental health issues. We investigated whether adolescents in long-term foster care with chronic illness have associated higher rates of internalizin...