PubMed · 1998 · 35 citations · 0 references
Social SciencesPediatricsPsychiatryChild PsychiatryChild WelfareMental Health CareChild PsychopathologyChildhood PsychopathologyOut-of-home CareOut-of-home PlacementPediatric Mental Health CareResidential Child CareChild Mental HealthChild Well-being In CareHome-based Psychiatric CareMental Health Service AccessMental Health ServicesMental Health Services AccessMental Health Services AvailabilityPlacement In Out-of-home 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.