The mental health and wellbeing of children and adolescents in home-based foster care

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dc.contributor.authorSawyer, M.
dc.contributor.authorCarbone, J.
dc.contributor.authorSearle, A.
dc.contributor.authorRobinson, P.
dc.date.issued2007
dc.descriptionThe document attached has been archived with permission from the editor of the Medical Journal of Australia. An external link to the publisher’s copy is included
dc.description.abstractObjective: To identify the prevalence of mental health problems, rates of suicidal ideation and behaviour, and use of professional mental health services among children and adolescents residing in home-based foster care, and to compare these rates with those reported for children and adolescents in the general Australian community. Design: Cross-sectional survey. Participants and setting: 326 children and adolescents (aged 6–17 years) residing in home-based foster care in the Adelaide metropolitan region between August 2004 and January 2006. Main outcome measures: Prevalence of emotional and behavioural problems, suicidal ideation and behaviour, and use of professional services to obtain help for emotional and behavioural problems. Results: 61.0% of children and adolescents living in home-based foster care scored above the recommended cut-off for behaviour problems on the Child Behavior Checklist and 35.2% of adolescents scored above the cut-off on the Youth Self Report. 6.7% of 13–17- year olds in home-based foster care reported a suicide attempt that required medical treatment during the previous year. Caregivers reported that 53.4% of children needed professional help for their mental health problems but only 26.9% had obtained help during the previous 6 months. Conclusion: Children in home-based foster care experience high rates of mental health problems but only a minority receive professional help for their problems.
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityMichael G Sawyer, Josephine A Carbone, Amelia K Searle and Philip Robinson
dc.identifier.citationMedical Journal of Australia, 2007; 186(4):181-184
dc.identifier.doi10.5694/j.1326-5377.2007.tb00857.x
dc.identifier.issn0025-729X
dc.identifier.issn1326-5377
dc.identifier.orcidSawyer, M. [0000-0002-7834-0561]
dc.identifier.orcidSearle, A. [0000-0002-8602-0146]
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2440/43334
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherAustralasian Med Publ Co Ltd
dc.source.urihttp://www.mja.com.au/public/issues/186_04_190207/saw10752_fm.html
dc.subjectHumans
dc.subjectFoster Home Care
dc.subjectPrevalence
dc.subjectCross-Sectional Studies
dc.subjectAffective Symptoms
dc.subjectAggression
dc.subjectDepression
dc.subjectSuicide, Attempted
dc.subjectAnxiety
dc.subjectMental Health
dc.subjectAttention
dc.subjectChild Behavior Disorders
dc.subjectMental Health Services
dc.subjectJuvenile Delinquency
dc.subjectAdolescent
dc.subjectChild
dc.subjectAdolescent Health Services
dc.subjectChild Health Services
dc.subjectUrban Health Services
dc.subjectAustralia
dc.subjectFemale
dc.subjectMale
dc.titleThe mental health and wellbeing of children and adolescents in home-based foster care
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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