A group approach to the depressed adolescent girl in foster care.
Depression reactive to severe early loss and current environmental pressure is a salient common characteristic of many adolescent girls in foster care. This paper describes work with developmentally-oriented mutual aid groups focused on depression and coping, which have been successful in promoting ego strengths and growth in this population.
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000275:Adjustment Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D000293:Adolescent; D003674:Defense Mechanisms; D005260:Female; D005581:Foster Home Care; D006801:Humans; D011615:Psychotherapy, Group / Q000379:methods*; D012949:Social Work, Psychiatric