Between one-half and three-fourths of children entering foster care exhibit behavioral or social-emotional problems warranting mental health care. This paper, condensed and updated from a technical report prepared for Casey Family Programs in 2005, reviews evidence-based and promising interventions for the most prevalent mental conditions found…

Discusses methods of treating parents' neurotic fear of abusing their children although no abuse has actually occurred. (MS)

Infants placed in foster care are at high risk for emotional and behavioral problems. Assessment of their mental health must account for their often-adverse life experiences prior to placement and the involvement of multiple systems that shape their lives in lieu of parents' authority. This article presents practice guidelines for infant mental…

This study aimed to determine what youth characteristics were associated with emotional and behavioral problems exhibited within the first three months of placement in residential treatment centers (RTCs) in a sample of youth from 20 agencies in 13 states. Two primary research questions were addressed: 1) What characteristics were associated with…

Reports findings of a survey of residents of a large urbanized county concerning their attitudes toward group facilities for individuals with one of nine categories of disability. Groups found more acceptable consisted of elderly, terminally ill, physically handicapped, and mentally retarded persons; those found less acceptable were troubled…

Discusses some of the trouble spots for foster parents and what must be done to avoid them while advancing the belief that pressures placed upon foster parents may be eased by building awareness. (BR)

This article presents the process, practice, and experience of an agency that has been moving toward "openness" in its adoption program. "Openness" is defined as a continuum of options which allow biological parents and adoptive couples to have more information/communication in a confidential framework. (Author/BN)

Points out the unresolved and complex issues affecting social agencies as they cope with the needs of unaccompanied refugee minors. (MP)

This article elucidates some causes of homelessness and describes living conditions in shelters and welfare hotels. Recommendations are offered to the school-based support team, in cooperation with teachers, to help ease the child's transition from hotel to school and initiate preventative health measures. (Author/BN)

Addresses problem areas encountered by families with learning-disabled children: parental self-blame and mourning, family life, the child's biological-psychological-social growth, and the child's achievement of independence. Argues that social workers have skills needed for effective remedial intervention. (RH)

Physiological changes reflecting psychological or emotional stress may be evidenced particularly strongly during the first 2 or 3 years of a child's life if the normal dialogue" with the mother does not take place. (Editor)

An experimental program combining pregnant adolescents and nonpregnant girls in group therapy indicated advantages in this approach over group therapy involving only pregnant girls. (Author)

This study examined service delivery and risk factors for 93 youth with emotional and behavioral disorders who were served by one jurisdiction's child welfare, juvenile justice, and special education agencies. The researchers collected data through an archival review of agency records. The article discusses findings as they relate to the link…

Describes and distinguishes between symptoms of Attention Deficit Disorder without (ADD) and with hyperactivity (ADHD). Notes that confusion exists in distinguishing between problems related to ADD and ADHD and problems related to other causes. A fictitious case study demonstrates problems of families with children with ADD and ADHD. A multimodal…

Examines characteristics of children adopted in adolescence and characteristics associated with disruptions of adolescent adoptions. (BB)