Treatment needs of children in foster care.
This study explores the psychosocial problems and treatment needs of a sample of 50 children who remained in foster care for a period of five years. An attempt was made to rate the quality of treatment received in relation to judgments of treatment needed. The results raise questions about the appropriateness and adequacy of foster care and residential placement for this vulnerable group of children.
D002648:Child; D002657:Child Development; D005581:Foster Home Care / Q000523:psychology*; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D009497:Neurotic Disorders / Q000628:therapy; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000628:therapy; D012569:Schizotypal Personality Disorder / Q000628:therapy; D012917:Social Adjustment; D012920:Social Behavior Disorders / Q000628:therapy