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- Title
Examination of Child Placement, Emotional, Behavioral and Attachment Problems Among Children with Caregiver-Perpetrated Trauma Histories.
- Authors
Beyerlein, Brittany A.; Briggs, Ernestine C.; Vivrette, Rebecca L.; Theodore, Peter; Lee, Robert
- Abstract
Caregiver-perpetrated trauma (CPT) is associated with adverse consequences for youth, including out-of-home placement. Although promotion of kinship care placement has recently increased, effects on youth remain unclear. Psychosocial functioning of 1107 CPT-exposed youth ages 2 to 18 was compared across placement types using generalized mixed models. Youth remaining at home had increased Somatization symptoms compared to kinship (OR =.25, CI = 0.07–.88) and foster care (OR =.32, CI = 0.11–.98) youth. Both out-of-home placement types had higher odds of Attachment Problems (OR = 3.61, CI = 2.22–5.87 and 4.41, CI = 2.71–7.18 respectively). PTSD symptoms varied, youth in kinship care had increased self-reported re-experiencing symptoms (OR = 2.66, CI = 1.04–6.8), while youth in foster care had elevated clinician-rated PTSD (OR = 2.07, CI = 1.1.3–3.80). Given the limited differences between kinship and foster care, studies should continue to delineate the impact of child placement type to inform child welfare policy.
- Subjects
WOUNDS &; injuries; MENTAL health; ATTACHMENT behavior in children; BEHAVIOR disorders in children; CAREGIVERS; CHILD welfare; CONFIDENCE intervals; FAMILIES; FOSTER home care; PHYSICIANS; POST-traumatic stress disorder; SOMATOFORM disorders; ATTACHMENT disorder in children; ODDS ratio
- Publication
Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma, 2019, Vol 12, Issue 2, p245
- ISSN
1936-1521
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s40653-018-0206-z