Child and adolescent mental health worldwide: evidence for action

C Kieling, H Baker-Henningham, M Belfer, G Conti… - The lancet, 2011‏ - thelancet.com
Summary Mental health problems affect 10–20% of children and adolescents worldwide.
Despite their relevance as a leading cause of health-related disability in this age group and …

Quality of relationships between residential staff and youth: A systematic review

M Pinheiro, JS Yendork, NZ Somhlaba - Children and Youth Services Review, 2014‏ - Elsevier
Previous studies have demonstrated that parental loss and orphanage placement can be
stressful and can negatively affect the psychological well-being of children. However …

Social communication difficulties and autism in previously institutionalized children

AR Levin, NA Fox, CH Zeanah Jr, CA Nelson - Journal of the American …, 2015‏ - Elsevier
Objective To determine the risk of difficulties with social communication and
restricted/repetitive behaviors as well as the rate of autism in children institutionalized in …

Effects of early intervention and the moderating effects of brain activity on institutionalized children's social skills at age 8

AN Almas, KA Degnan, A Radulescu… - Proceedings of the …, 2012‏ - pnas.org
The present study examined the social skills of previously institutionalized, 8-y-old
Romanian children from the Bucharest Early Intervention Project and the influence of …

[PDF][PDF] Social support and mental health of young people in residential care: A qualitative study

S Ferreira, E Magalhães, A Prioste - Anuario de Psicología Jurídica, 2020‏ - redalyc.org
The literature suggests the positive role of social support in mental health in residential care.
However, most of the studies are focused on psychopathology and fewer on well-being …