The Importance of Sibling Relationships for Children in Foster Care.
child & adolescent
community forensic psychiatry
stress
trauma
Journal
The journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law
ISSN: 1943-3662
Titre abrégé: J Am Acad Psychiatry Law
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 9708963
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
06 2023
06 2023
Historique:
medline:
15
6
2023
pubmed:
1
6
2023
entrez:
31
5
2023
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
There are approximately 500,000 children in the foster care system in the United States of America. With exposure to chronic and cumulative trauma, they constitute a population with an increased risk of developing mental health concerns and adverse outcomes in later life, including contact with the forensic system. Legislative frameworks that have been developed to facilitate improved outcomes are outlined, although these vary between states, and the focus is often on the parental relationship. Several studies have emphasized the importance of sibling relationships and that placing siblings in the same foster home is associated with higher rates of placement stability, reunification, adoption and guardianship, and fostering positive sibling relations. The multifaceted role of the clinician in promoting recovery from trauma, enhancing resiliency, and thoughtfully prescribing and advocating for familial relationships is discussed.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37257906
pii: JAAPL.230029-23
doi: 10.29158/JAAPL.230029-23
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
255-262Informations de copyright
© 2023 American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law.