Psychosocial Support

The best form of psychosocial support is a healthy family and supportive environment, preferably in the child's community of origin, or one that is culturally similar.  Psychosocial well-being is a product of multiple support, which is rooted in the ability to form healthy relationships and participate in community networks.  

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Maria Scannapieco, Kirstin R. Painter, Gary Blau - Children and Youth Services Review,

This study had two purposes; first to examine mental health disparities among LGBTQ youth and their heterosexual peers who are involved in the child welfare system, and second to observe the effectiveness of systems of care with youth in child welfare and if any differences exist between LGBTQ youth and heterosexual youth.

Masakazu Okada, Masaaki Otaga, Takako Tsutsui, Hisateru Tachimori, Shingo Kitamura, Shigekazu Higuchi, Kazuo Mishima - Plos One,

In this study, the authors sought to identify sleep habits and suspected sleep disorders among abused children and adolescents admitted to residential care facilities in Japan and to investigate their association with emotional and behavioral problems.

Karlsson, Henrik,

This thesis took on a meta-analytical approach to examine sources of heterogeneity between studies evaluating the effect of foster care on adaptive functioning, cognitive functioning, externalizing behavior, internalizing behavior, and total problems behavior.

Shelene G. Gentz, Isabel Calonge-Romano, Rosario Martínez-Arias, Chengbo Zeng & Mónica Ruiz-Casares - AIDS Care,

This study examines the mental health of adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV) in Namibia, and the factors that contribute to mental health problems.

Jessica Dym Bartlett & Berenice Rushovich - Children and Youth Services Review,

This study evaluated the implementation of Trauma-systems Therapy-Foster Care (TST-FC) in two state child welfare agencies that included training for staff and resource parents.

Rachel M.Hiller & Michelle C.St. Clair - Child Abuse & Neglect,

The current service-data study explored the emotional and behavioural symptom trajectories of 207 young people under the long-term care of a local authority in the South West of England, over their first five years in the care system.

Rachel M. Hiller & Michelle C. St. Clair - Child Abuse & Neglect,

The current service-data study explored the emotional and behavioural symptom trajectories of 207 young people under the long-term care of a local authority in the South West of England, over their first five years in the care system.

Esther Deblinger, Ph.D. Anthony P. Mannarino, Ph.D. Melissa K. Runyon, Ph.D. Elisabeth Pollio, Ph.D. Judith Cohen, M.D.,

This manual, supported by the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative (NCTSI) Grant, offers guidance on the implementation of Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) with children in foster care and their families.

V. Alinia & M. Fesahat - Journal of Fundamental and Applied Sciences,

The present study tries investigating and comparing the psychological health status, emotions and cognitive transformation of the children held in foster centers associated with Yazd Province’s Welfare Organization with those of the ordinary children.

Michael D. Pullmann, et al - Children and Youth Services Review,

This study presents longitudinal analyses of the case flow of youth aged 3–17 in Washington State's foster care system, tracking rates of screening, scoring above or below clinical criteria cutoff scores, and service receipt.