dc.contributor.author | Lehmann, Stine | |
dc.contributor.author | Havik, Odd E. | |
dc.contributor.author | Havik, Toril | |
dc.contributor.author | Heiervang, Einar | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2014-12-10T15:22:13Z | |
dc.date.available | 2014-12-10T15:22:13Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2013 | eng |
dc.identifier.issn | 1753-2000 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/1956/8898 | |
dc.description.abstract | 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 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.iso | eng | eng |
dc.publisher | BioMed Central | eng |
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.rights | Attribution CC BY | eng |
dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ | eng |
dc.title | Mental disorders in foster children: a study of prevalence, comorbidity and risk factors | eng |
dc.type | Peer reviewed | |
dc.type | Journal article | |
dc.description.version | publishedVersion | |
dc.rights.holder | Copyright 2013 Lehmann et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. | |
dc.source.articlenumber | 39 | |
dc.identifier.doi | https://doi.org/10.1186/1753-2000-7-39 | |
dc.identifier.cristin | 1070291 | |
dc.source.journal | Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health | |
dc.source.40 | 7 | |