Adoptive Families’ Views about Effective Services Prior to Residential Treatment Center Placement

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ID12460010
AutoresCatherine A Labrenz (0000-0001-7494-5486, The University of Texas at Arlington School of Social Work, Arlington, Texas, USA, autor de correspondencia), Rowena Fong (The University of Texas at Austin), Kim Brown (0000-0003-3583-8420, Capital Adoptive Families Alliance, Sacramento, California, USA), Erin Findley (0000-0001-6725-2999, The University of Texas at Arlington School of Social Work, Arlington, Texas, USA)
Año2020
Volumen23
Número3
Páginas219-241
Fecha de publicación2020-07-21
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaAdoption Quarterly (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1092-6755 • E-ISSN: 1544-452X
EditorialTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/10926755.2020.1790453
OpenAlexW3045398955
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas7
Referencias citadas45

Children who have been adopted are more likely to have mental health diagnoses than non-adopted peers and may be overrepresented in residential treatment centers (RTCs). Yet, few studies have examined adoptive parents' experiences with RTCs. We administered a survey to N = 113 adoptive parents who had at least one child in RTC. Many families utilized services such as family therapy, but fewer used adoption-competent therapists or trauma-informed care. Themes emerged related to finding support, connecting with providers, training in a trauma-informed approach, listening to parents, and shifting toward prevention. Implications are discussed to better support adoptive families

Active listening · Medical diagnosis · Mental health · Psychiatry · Psychotherapist · Child Abuse and Trauma · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Child Welfare and Adoption · Clinical Psychology · Medicine · Psychology