Does Neglect Moderate the Impact of an Efficacious Preventive Intervention for Maltreated Children in Foster Care?

dc.contributor.authorTaussig, H. N., Culhane, S. E., Garrido, E., Knudtson, M. D., & Petrenko, C. L. M.
dc.date.accessioned2017-04-19T14:26:35Z
dc.date.available2017-04-19T14:26:35Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.description.abstractPhysically neglected youth are at increased risk for mental health problems, but there are few interventions that have demonstrated efficacy in reducing mental health symptoms for this vulnerable population. The Fostering Healthy Futures (FHF) program, which consists of mentoring and skills groups, was developed for preadolescent youth in foster care. In a published randomized controlled trial with 156 youth, FHF demonstrated positive impacts on mental health functioning. The current study sought to determine whether FHF might be particularly effective in ameliorating the impact of neglectful family environments. Because it was not possible to isolate a neglected-only subgroup, as most children with physical neglect histories had experienced other types of maltreatment, we tested the hypothesis that intervention effects would be stronger among children with more severe physical neglect. Findings did not support this hypothesis, however, as severity of physical neglect did not significantly moderate the impact of the intervention on psychosocial outcomes. (Author Abstract)en_US
dc.identifier.citationTaussig, H. N., Culhane, S. E., Garrido, E., Knudtson, M. D., & Petrenko, C. L. M. (2013). Does Neglect Moderate the Impact of an Efficacious Preventive Intervention for Maltreated Children in Foster Care? Child Maltreatment, 18(1), 56-64.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4312758/pdf/nihms651999.pdf  
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11212/3322
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherChild Maltreatmenten_US
dc.subjectchild abuseen_US
dc.subjectpsychological effectsen_US
dc.subjectmentoringen_US
dc.subjectresearchen_US
dc.subjectfoster careen_US
dc.titleDoes Neglect Moderate the Impact of an Efficacious Preventive Intervention for Maltreated Children in Foster Care?en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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