title: Mental health services for children in out-of-home care.
abstract: This article documents the risk factors and high incidence of psychopathology among children in out-of-home placements. A framework and guiding principles for mental health service delivery are described that are consistent with the clinical needs of children in care and the child welfare goal of permanency.
authors.affiliation: New York Foundling, NY, USA.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Schneiderman
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Connors
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fribourg
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gries
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gonzales
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002662:Child Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D002669:Child Welfare; D005581:Foster Home Care; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012307:Risk Factors