@article{ref1,
title="Attachment, development, and mental health in abused and neglected preschool children in foster care: a meta-analysis",
journal="Trauma, violence, and abuse",
year="2016",
author="Vasileva, Mira and Petermann, Franz",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="A proper preparation for foster parents to care for abused and neglected children includes effective training and initial diagnostics in order to plan individual treatment. Hence, a basic knowledge about the main psychosocial and developmental problems associated with abuse and neglect and their prevalence in foster children is needed. For this purpose, a systematical literature review and a series of meta-analyses were conducted. A total of 25 studies reporting data on development (n = 4,033), mental health (n = 726), and attachment (n = 255) of foster children in preschool age met the inclusion criteria. The meta-analyses indicated prevalence rates of approximately 40% for developmental, mental health problems, and insecure attachment. Rates of disorganized attachment were estimated to 22%. These findings outline the necessity of an initial trauma-oriented diagnostics and trainings for foster parents that address foster children's development, mental health, and disorganized attachment.<br><br>© The Author(s) 2016.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1524-8380",
doi="10.1177/1524838016669503",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1524838016669503"
}