TY - JOUR PY - 2012// TI - Traumatic events and posttraumatic reactions among children and adolescents in out-of-home placement: a 25-year systematic literature review JO - Journal of child and adolescent trauma A1 - Dovran, Anders A1 - Winje, Dagfinn A1 - Arefjord, Kjersti A1 - Haugland, Bente S. M. SP - 16 EP - 32 VL - 5 IS - 1 N2 - 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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LA - en SN - 1936-1521 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19361521.2012.644654 ID - ref1 ER -