Hayek Munya, Mackie Thomas I, Mulé Christina M, Bellonci Christopher, Hyde Justeen, Bakan Jennifer S, Leslie Laurel K
Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA.
Adm Policy Ment Health. 2014 Jul;41(4):552-67. doi: 10.1007/s10488-013-0495-3.
When compared with the general United States child population, children entering foster care have elevated rates of mental health problems. This study examines: (1) state approaches to mental health evaluations for children entering foster care for the first time, (2) the consistency of these approaches with professional guidelines, and (3) whether the specific instruments endorsed are supported by available evidence. Semi-structured qualitative interviews and a document review of available protocols/policies were conducted for 47 states and the District of Columbia. All states endorsed mental health evaluations; variation existed between states in approach, timeframe, administrator, and specific instruments endorsed.
与美国普通儿童群体相比，进入寄养机构的儿童心理健康问题发生率更高。本研究调查了：（1）各州对首次进入寄养机构儿童进行心理健康评估的方法；（2）这些方法与专业指南的一致性；（3）所认可的具体评估工具是否有现有证据支持。对47个州和哥伦比亚特区进行了半结构化定性访谈，并对现有方案/政策进行了文件审查。所有州都认可心理健康评估；各州在评估方法、时间框架、管理人员和所认可的具体评估工具方面存在差异。
