Predictors of mental health emergency department visits and psychiatric hospitalizations in children in foster care

Nora L. Vish, Kimberly Budig, Adrienne Stolfi, Rebecca Elliston and Jonathan D. Thackeray

Children and Youth Services Review, 2024, vol. 158, issue C

Abstract: Despite the promise of safe, nurturing environments, children in foster care are at significantly elevated risk of mental health disorders.

Keywords: Children; Foster care; Mental healthcare; Emergency department utilization; Out-of-home care; Placement; Psychiatric hospitalization; Healthcare utilization (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2024.107485

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