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Mental health and foster carer training

Minnis, H., Pelosi, A., Knapp, Martin ORCID: 0000-0003-1427-0215 and Dunn, J. (2001) Mental health and foster carer training. Archives of Disease in Childhood, 84 (4). pp. 302-306. ISSN 0003-9888

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Identification Number: 10.1136/adc.84.4.302

Abstract

AIMS To evaluate the impact of training foster carers on children's emotional and behavioural functioning. METHODS In a randomised controlled trial in 17 Scottish local council areas, with immediate and nine month follow up, 182 children and their foster families were randomly allocated to either standard services alone or standard services plus extra training for foster carers on communication and attachment. Main outcome measures were child psychopathology, attachment disorder, self esteem, and cost of foster care. RESULTS Over 60% of children had measurable psychopathology at baseline. The training was perceived as beneficial by participants. Scores for parent reported psychopathology and attachment disorders decreased by around 5%, self esteem increased by 2%, and costs by 22% in the intervention group. Results were non-significant. CONCLUSIONS Despite being well received by foster carers, the training was not sufficient to make a useful impact on the high level of psychopathology. This group may warrant more intensive interventions.

Item Type: Article
Official URL: http://adc.bmj.com/content/by/year
Additional Information: © 2001 BMJ Publishing Group
Divisions: Social Policy
Personal Social Services Research Unit
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology
Date Deposited: 11 Sep 2008 13:56
Last Modified: 12 Mar 2024 01:18
URI: http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/19175

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