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dc.contributor.authorLehmann, Stine
dc.contributor.authorHavik, Odd E.
dc.contributor.authorHavik, Toril
dc.contributor.authorHeiervang, Einar
dc.date.accessioned2014-12-10T15:22:13Z
dc.date.available2014-12-10T15:22:13Z
dc.date.issued2013eng
dc.identifier.issn1753-2000
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1956/8898
dc.description.abstractBackground: 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 mental health was collected from foster parents and from teachers using Developmental and Well-Being Assessment (DAWBA) Web-based diagnostic interview. Child welfare services provided information about care conditions prior to placement and about the child’s placement history. Results: Diagnostic information was obtained about 279 (70.5%) of 396 eligible foster children. In total, 50.9% of the children met the criteria for one or more DSM-IV disorders. The most common disorders were grouped into 3 main diagnostic groups: Emotional disorders (24.0%), ADHD (19.0%), and Behavioural disorders (21.5%). The comorbidity rates among these 3 main groups were high: 30.4% had disorders in 2 of these 3 diagnostic groups, and 13.0% had disorders in all 3 groups. In addition, Reactive attachment disorder (RAD) was diagnosed in 19.4% of the children, of whom 58.5% had comorbid disorders in the main diagnostic groups. Exposure to violence, serious neglect, and the number of prior placements increased the risk for mental disorders. Conclusions: Foster children in Norway have a high prevalence of mental disorders, compared to the general child population in Norway and to other societies. The finding that 1 in 2 foster children presented with a mental disorder with high rates of comorbidity highlight the need for skilled assessment and qualified service provision for foster children and families.en_US
dc.language.isoengeng
dc.publisherBioMed Centraleng
dc.relation.ispartof<a href="http://hdl.handle.net/1956/10786" target="blank">Mental Disorders in Foster Children: A Study of Prevalence, Comorbidity, and Risk Factors</a>
dc.rightsAttribution CC BYeng
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/eng
dc.titleMental disorders in foster children: a study of prevalence, comorbidity and risk factorseng
dc.typePeer reviewed
dc.typeJournal article
dc.description.versionpublishedVersion
dc.rights.holderCopyright 2013 Lehmann et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.
dc.source.articlenumber39
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1186/1753-2000-7-39
dc.identifier.cristin1070291
dc.source.journalChild and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health
dc.source.407


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