The Northwest Foster Care Alumni Study examined the relation between experiences in foster care and depression among young adults who spent at least a year in foster care as adolescents. Results indicate that preparation for leaving foster care, nurturing supports from the foster family, school stability, access to tutoring, access to therapeutic…

Children and adolescents in community mental health settings often present with multiple overlapping syndromes, as well as confounding issues such as family turmoil, abuse and neglect, and involvement with social welfare and juvenile justice systems. Most interventions proven to have efficacy in randomized, controlled trials have nevertheless not…