TY - JOUR
T1 - The risk for mental and developmental health problems in children living in alternative care
AU - Ferrara, Pietro
AU - Ianniello, Francesca
AU - Gazzellone, Annalisa
AU - Autuori, Roberta
AU - Blasi, Valeria
AU - Pennella, Angelo
PY - 2019
Y1 - 2019
N2 - BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to evaluate the distress, behavior and developmental health problems of
children living in alternative care.
METHODS: The data were collected through a questionnaire between May and November 2017. The communities involved
in this study were 169, from all Italian Regions, and hosted 1621 children.
RESULTS: Children living in alternative care can manifest their distress in multiple ways. The respondents report the
presence of aggressive behavior in about 27% of children, especially verbal aggression, followed by vandalism and
physical aggression.
CONCLUSIONS: Children in alternative care placements may be particularly vulnerable at risk for mental and developmental
health problems, which may impact long-term outcome if untreated or ineffectively treated.
AB - BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to evaluate the distress, behavior and developmental health problems of
children living in alternative care.
METHODS: The data were collected through a questionnaire between May and November 2017. The communities involved
in this study were 169, from all Italian Regions, and hosted 1621 children.
RESULTS: Children living in alternative care can manifest their distress in multiple ways. The respondents report the
presence of aggressive behavior in about 27% of children, especially verbal aggression, followed by vandalism and
physical aggression.
CONCLUSIONS: Children in alternative care placements may be particularly vulnerable at risk for mental and developmental
health problems, which may impact long-term outcome if untreated or ineffectively treated.
KW - Group homes - Child - Child development disorders, pervasive.
KW - Group homes - Child - Child development disorders, pervasive.
UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10807/129970
U2 - 10.23736/S0391-1772.18.01981-7
DO - 10.23736/S0391-1772.18.01981-7
M3 - Article
SN - 0391-1772
VL - 60
SP - 12
EP - 16
JO - Minerva Psichiatrica
JF - Minerva Psichiatrica
ER -