%0 Journal Article %T Traumatic events and posttraumatic reactions among children and adolescents in out-of-home placement: a 25-year systematic literature review %J Journal of child and adolescent trauma %D 2012 %A Dovran, Anders %A Winje, Dagfinn %A Arefjord, Kjersti %A Haugland, Bente S. M. %V 5 %N 1 %P 16-32 %X The present study aims to review empirical research focusing on traumatic events and posttraumatic stress among children and adolescents in out-of-home placement and identify future directions for research. A search in PsychInfo, ISI, and PubMed for the period 1985-2010 and use of citation alerts from 2006 to 2010 yielded 27 studies meeting our inclusion criteria. The included studies applied a diversity of assessment instruments and methods. Only six studies reported when the traumatic event(s) had occurred and/or time of assessment posttrauma. The studies comprised two main categories of traumatic events: war related trauma and sexual/physical abuse. There was a male majority exposed to studies focusing on war-related trauma, and studies on sexual trauma had a female majority. Studies on war-related trauma included foster children from Africa and Asia, whereas studies on abuse trauma included mainly North American samples. The review reflects a scarcity of empirical studies with a trauma perspective in this vulnerable population.

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%G en %I Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group %@ 1936-1521 %U http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19361521.2012.644654