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Type: | Journal article |
Title: | The mental health and wellbeing of children and adolescents in home-based foster care |
Author: | Sawyer, M. Carbone, J. Searle, A. Robinson, P. |
Citation: | Medical Journal of Australia, 2007; 186(4):181-184 |
Publisher: | Australasian Med Publ Co Ltd |
Issue Date: | 2007 |
ISSN: | 0025-729X 1326-5377 |
Statement of Responsibility: | Michael G Sawyer, Josephine A Carbone, Amelia K Searle and Philip Robinson |
Abstract: | Objective: To identify the prevalence of mental health problems, rates of suicidal ideation and behaviour, and use of professional mental health services among children and adolescents residing in home-based foster care, and to compare these rates with those reported for children and adolescents in the general Australian community. Design: Cross-sectional survey. Participants and setting: 326 children and adolescents (aged 6–17 years) residing in home-based foster care in the Adelaide metropolitan region between August 2004 and January 2006. Main outcome measures: Prevalence of emotional and behavioural problems, suicidal ideation and behaviour, and use of professional services to obtain help for emotional and behavioural problems. Results: 61.0% of children and adolescents living in home-based foster care scored above the recommended cut-off for behaviour problems on the Child Behavior Checklist and 35.2% of adolescents scored above the cut-off on the Youth Self Report. 6.7% of 13–17- year olds in home-based foster care reported a suicide attempt that required medical treatment during the previous year. Caregivers reported that 53.4% of children needed professional help for their mental health problems but only 26.9% had obtained help during the previous 6 months. Conclusion: Children in home-based foster care experience high rates of mental health problems but only a minority receive professional help for their problems. |
Keywords: | Humans Foster Home Care Prevalence Cross-Sectional Studies Affective Symptoms Aggression Depression Suicide, Attempted Anxiety Mental Health Attention Child Behavior Disorders Mental Health Services Juvenile Delinquency Adolescent Child Adolescent Health Services Child Health Services Urban Health Services Australia Female Male |
Description: | The document attached has been archived with permission from the editor of the Medical Journal of Australia. An external link to the publisher’s copy is included |
DOI: | 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2007.tb00857.x |
Published version: | http://www.mja.com.au/public/issues/186_04_190207/saw10752_fm.html |
Appears in Collections: | Aurora harvest Paediatrics publications |
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