Looked after children in Dublin and their mental health needs.

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Authors
McNicholas, F
O'Connor, N
Bandyopadhyay, G
Doyle, P
O'Donovan, A
Belton, M
Affiliation
Lucena Clinic, 59 Orwell Rd, Rathgar, Dublin 6. fiona.mcnicholas@sjog.ie
Issue Date
2011-04
Keywords
Looked after children
Children in Care
MeSH
Adolescent
Child
Child Psychology
Child of Impaired Parents
Child, Preschool
Female
Foster Home Care
Health Services Needs and Demand
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Ireland
Male
Mental Health Services
Residential Facilities
Young Adult

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Looked after children in Dublin and their mental health needs. 2011, 104 (4):105-8 Ir Med J
Journal
Irish medical journal
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/10147/136769
PubMed ID
21675091
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=21675091
Abstract
Children in care in Ireland have increased by 27% in the last decade. This population is recognized to be among the most vulnerable. This study aims to describe their placement histories, service use and mental health needs. Data was obtained on 174 children (56.5% of eligible sample) with a mean age of 10.83 (SD = 5.04). 114 (65.5%) were in care for three years or more. 29 (16.7%) did not have a SW and 49 (37.7%) had no GP 50 (28.7%) were attending CAMHS. Long term care, frequent placement changes and residential setting were significantly related with poorer outcomes and increased MH contact. Given the increase in numbers in care and the overall decrease in resource allocation to health and social care, individual care planning and prioritizing of resources are essential.
Item Type
Article
Language
en
ISSN
0332-3102
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