Impact of a mentoring and skills group program on mental health outcomes for maltreated children in foster care.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate the efficacy of the Fostering Healthy Futures program in reducing mental health problems and associated problems.

Design

Randomized controlled trial.

Setting

Denver metropolitan area.

Participants

Children aged 9 to 11 years who were maltreated and placed in foster care.

Intervention

Children in the control group (n=77) received an assessment of their cognitive, educational, and mental health functioning. Children in the intervention group (n=79) received the assessment and participated in a 9-month mentoring and skills group program.

Main outcome measures

Children and caregivers were interviewed at baseline prior to randomization, immediately following the intervention, and 6 months after the intervention. Teachers were inte

SUBMITTER: Taussig HN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3009469 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature