It remains unclear whether children and adolescents in the child welfare system (CWS)
exhibit a higher prevalence of mental disorders compared with the general population. The …

While children and adolescents placed in child welfare or juvenile justice out-of-home care
show higher prevalence rates of mental disorders compared to the general population, it …

Objective Multiple psycho-social risk factors are common in children and adolescents in
youth welfare, especially in residential care. In this survey study we assessed the …

Objective To synthesize evidence on the prevalence of mental disorders in adolescents in
juvenile detention and correctional facilities and examine sources of heterogeneity between …

Background: Little is known about the treated prevalence and services received by children
and adolescents in low‐and middle‐income countries (LAMICs). The purpose of this study is …

Background The fall of communism and subsequent economic crises have been followed by
major social and health problems. High rates of child mental health problems are frequently …

People affected by mental illness often come from families with patterns of mental illness that
span across generations. Hence, child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) …

Question Mental disorders typically start in childhood and persist, causing high individual
and collective burdens. To inform policymaking to address children's mental health in high …

Most adolescents are placed in residential youth care (RYC) because of severe
psychosocial strains and child maltreatment, which represent risk factors for developing …

Most mental disorders appear by age 14, but in most cases, they remain undiagnosed and
untreated well into adulthood. A scoping review showed an absence of systematic reviews …