Children’s Psychosocial Rehabilitation: Clinical Outcomes for Youth with Serious Emotional Disturbance Living in Foster Care |
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Authors: | Nathaniel J Williams Michael E Sherr |
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Institution: | (1) CenterPointe, Inc., Nampa, ID, USA;(2) School of Social Work, Baylor University, Waco, TX, USA |
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Abstract: | Children living in foster care are an especially vulnerable population who often come to the attention of Medicaid mental
health providers. These children experience a high incidence of emotional and behavioral disorders and may have specialized
treatment needs related to their living arrangement status. This study assessed whether Children’s Psychosocial Rehabilitation
could effectively treat youth with severe emotional and behavioral disorders who live in foster care. Analysis of data from
an open trial of 218 clinically-impaired youth, aged 3–18 years, revealed no reliable differences in treatment outcome between
foster versus non-foster children, with a trend toward more favorable outcomes for foster youth. Findings justify further
study of the effectiveness of this Medicaid-funded service for the treatment of youth in care. |
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Keywords: | Foster care Treatment outcome Children’ s psychosocial rehabilitation |
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