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 …

The journey to adulthood is a big step for all young people. However, for young people
leaving care it may be far more difficult, coping with major changes in their lives and at a …

Children in care lag behind their peers on a number of outcome measures, including
education. Interventions have been developed to help them close the gap with their peers …

Background: An increasing number of children are placed in foster care (ie, a kin or nonkin
family home other than the biological parent) due to experiences of physical, sexual …

Suicide in children and young people is a major public health concern. However, it is
unknown whether individuals who have been in the care of the child welfare system are at …

Background The aim of this study is to examine the prevalence of mental disorders in 6-to 12-
year-old foster children and assess comorbidity and risk factors. Methods Information on …

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

This meta-analysis aims at comparing mental health problems of children in foster care to
those living with their biological parents while taking in consideration different protective and …

Background Children from disadvantaged socioeconomic backgrounds are at greater risk of
a range of negative outcomes throughout their life course than their peers; however the …

Childhood maltreatment is known to increase the risk of future psychiatric disorders. In the
present study, we explored the impact of experienced maltreatment on the prevalence and …