Children birth to three entering the state's custody
β Scribed by Redmond Reams
- Book ID
- 101244236
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1999
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 85 KB
- Volume
- 20
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0163-9641
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β¦ Synopsis
Children entering the state's legal custody are a high-risk group. They have experienced, not only maltreatment of some form and usually separation from attachment figures, but often have also witnessed domestic violence, been exposed prenatally to alcohol and/or drugs, or been in attachment relationships with substance-abusing and/or mentally ill parents. This paper presents data on the developmental and mental health status of these children, including diagnoses using the Diagnostic Classification: 0-3. Over half the children received referrals for additiional needed developmental or mental health services. The importance of assessing these children early in their time in foster care is emphasized.
RESUMEN: Los nin Λos que entran bajo la custodia legal del estado son un grupo de alto riesgo. Ellos han experimentado, no so Β΄lo maltrato o negligencia y usualmente la separacio Β΄n de las figuras que representan para ellos la unio Β΄n afectiva, sino que a menudo tambie Β΄n han presenciado violencia dome Β΄stica, han estado expuestos al alcohol y/o a las drogans antes de nacer, o han estado en relaciones afectivas con padres que usan sustancias o que esta Β΄n mentalmente enfermos. Este ensayo presenta informacio Β΄n sobre la condicio Β΄n de salud mental y de desarrollo de estos nin Λos, incluyendo diagno Β΄sticos usando la Clasificacio Β΄n de Diagno Β΄sticos: 0-3. Ma Β΄s de la mitad de los nin Λos fueron referidos para recibir los servicios adicionales de salud mental y de desarrollo que necesitaban. Se enfatiza la importancia de evaluar estos nin Λos muy pronto despue Β΄s de que han entrado al cuidado de otras familias.
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