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Mental health services for children in out-of-home care.
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Article DocumentsMental HealthClinical Child PsychologyChild Mental HealthChild CareMental Health CounselingHealth SciencesMental Health ServicesPsychiatryChildren's Mental HealthRisk FactorsChild DevelopmentCommunity Mental HealthPediatricsHigh IncidenceMedicineChild PsychiatryPsychopathologyFoster Care
This article documents the risk factors and high incidence of psychopathology among children in out-of-home placements. A framework and guiding principles for mental health service delivery are described that are consistent with the clinical needs of children in care and the child welfare goal of permanency.