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Complex Trauma and Mental Health in Children and Adolescents Placed in Foster Care: Findings from the National Child Traumatic Stress Network

Child welfare, 2011-11, Vol.90 (6), p.91-108 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

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Title:
Complex Trauma and Mental Health in Children and Adolescents Placed in Foster Care: Findings from the National Child Traumatic Stress Network
Author: Greeson, Johanna K. P. ; Briggs, Ernestine C. ; Kisiel, Cassandra L. ; Layne, Christopher M. ; Ake, George S. ; Ko, Susan J. ; Gerrity, Ellen T. ; Steinberg, Alan M. ; Howard, Michael L. ; Pynoos, Robert S. ; Fairbank, John A.
Subjects: Adolescent ; Adolescents ; Affective Symptoms - diagnosis ; Affective Symptoms - epidemiology ; At Risk Persons ; Behavior ; Caregivers ; Child ; Child Abuse ; Child Abuse - diagnosis ; Child Abuse - psychology ; Child Abuse - statistics & numerical data ; Child Behavior Disorders - diagnosis ; Child Behavior Disorders - epidemiology ; Child care ; Child Care Services ; Child custody ; Child fostering ; Child Neglect ; Child Welfare ; Child Welfare - statistics & numerical data ; Children ; Children & youth ; Databases, Factual ; Domestic violence ; Emotional abuse ; Family Violence ; Female ; Foster Care ; Foster Children ; Foster Home Care - psychology ; Foster Home Care - statistics & numerical data ; Humans ; Incidence ; Job placement ; Male ; Medical treatment ; Mental Health ; Mental Health - statistics & numerical data ; Mental stress ; Placement ; Psychic trauma ; Psychological aspects ; Sex crimes ; Sexual abuse ; Social networks ; Social service ; Stress ; Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic - diagnosis ; Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic - epidemiology ; Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic - etiology ; Toy industry ; Trauma ; Treatment ; United States - epidemiology ; Welfare Services ; Youth
Is Part Of: Child welfare, 2011-11, Vol.90 (6), p.91-108
Description: Many children in the child welfare system (CWS) have histories of recurrent interpersonal trauma perpetrated by caregivers early in life often referred to as complex trauma. Children in the CWS also experience a diverse range of reactions across multiple areas of functioning that are associated with such exposure. Nevertheless, few CWSs routinely screen for trauma exposure and associated symptoms beyond an initial assessment of the precipitating event. This study examines trauma histories, including complex trauma exposure (physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, neglect, domestic violence), posttraumatic stress, and behavioral and emotional problems of 2,251 youth (age 0 to 21; M = 9.5, SD = 4.3) in foster care who were referred to a National Child Traumatic Stress Network site for treatment. High prevalence rates of complex trauma exposure were observed: 70.4% of the sample reported at least two of the traumas that constitute complex trauma; 11.7% of the sample reported all 5 types. Compared to youth with other types of trauma, those with complex trauma histories had significantly higher rates of internalizing problems, posttraumatic stress, and clinical diagnoses, and differed on some demographic variables. Implications for child welfare practice and future research are discussed.
Publisher: United States: Child Welfare League of America
Language: English
Identifier: ISSN: 0009-4021
PMID: 22533044
CODEN: CHWFAS
Source: ProQuest One Psychology
Education Resources Information Center (ERIC)
AUTh Library subscriptions: ProQuest Central
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Complex Trauma and Mental Health in Children and Adolescents Placed in Foster Care: Findings from the National Child Traumatic Stress Network

COPYRIGHT 2011 Child Welfare League of America, Inc. ;COPYRIGHT 2011 Child Welfare League of America, Inc. ;Copyright Child Welfare League of America, Inc. Nov/Dec 2011 ;ISSN: 0009-4021 ;PMID: 22533044 ;CODEN: CHWFAS

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