Examining the mental health indicators and service needs of children living with foster families

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dc.contributor.authorStewart, Shannon L. ; Graham, Alana A. ; Poss, Jeffrey W.
dc.date.accessioned2023-02-24T16:42:06Z
dc.date.available2023-02-24T16:42:06Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstractThere is a paucity of recent research examining the mental health needs of treatment-seeking foster children and youth within the Canadian context. The present data utilized 101,182 archived assessments from the comprehensive interRAI data set to examine the mental health indicators and service needs of children living with foster families who are seeking mental health services. It was predicted that children living with foster families (compared to non-foster children) would demonstrate higher acuity levels across mental health indicators and greater service care requirements. Results indicated that children living with foster families experienced significantly greater trauma (across domains), externalizing symptoms, risky or problematic sexual behaviour, greater service urgency, and resource intensity requirements, compared to clinically referred children who were not in foster families. A strong, positive relationship was found between the number of trauma types experienced and foster placement, with foster children seven times more likely to experience four types of trauma. Clinical implications stress the importance of trauma-informed interventions, given the specific needs of foster children, including the high acuity and intensity of service needs. (Author Abstract)en_US
dc.identifier.citationStewart, Shannon L. ; Graham, Alana A. ; Poss, Jeffrey W. (2023). Examining the mental health indicators and service needs of children living with foster families. Children and Youth Services Review, 147:106833.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0190740923000282/pdfft?md5=aefbdb923615b99387d52e923a5d4bff&pid=1-s2.0-S0190740923000282-main.pdf
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11212/5742
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherChildren and Youth Services Reviewen_US
dc.subjectchild abuseen_US
dc.subjectadolescentsen_US
dc.subjectlong term effectsen_US
dc.subjectpsychological effectsen_US
dc.subjectsocial issuesen_US
dc.subjectresearchen_US
dc.subjectInternational Resourcesen_US
dc.subjectCanadaen_US
dc.titleExamining the mental health indicators and service needs of children living with foster familiesen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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