scholarly journals Caregiving quality modulates neuroendocrine and immunological markers in young children in foster care who have experienced early adversity

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vanessa Reindl ◽  
Anastasia Schippers ◽  
Klaus Tenbrock ◽  
Ann‐Katrin Job ◽  
Christian Gerloff ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Foster Care ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Early Adversity ◽  
Children In Foster Care ◽  
Immunological Markers ◽  
Caregiving Quality

scholarly journals Caregiving quality modulates neuroendocrine and immunological markers in young children in foster care who have experienced early adversity

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vanessa Reindl ◽  
Anastasia Schippers ◽  
Klaus Tenbrock ◽  
Ann-Katrin Job ◽  
Christian Gerloff ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Foster Care ◽  
Stress Response ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Early Adversity ◽  
Foster Family ◽  
Children In Foster Care ◽  
Immunological Markers ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Biological Children ◽  
Caregiving Quality

Background: Early adversity is believed to alter the body's stress response systems, putting children at increased risk for somatic and mental health problems. However, it remains unclear whether such alterations normalize under improved caregiving experiences. Thus, the goal of the present study was to investigate i) whether children in foster care show endocrine and immunological alterations relative to children living with their biological families, ii) whether these alterations change over time spent with the foster family and iii) whether the alterations are modulated by current caregiving experiences. Methods: A total of 94 children in foster care and 157 biological children, aged two to seven years, took part in a longitudinal study with three assessments conducted over a 12-month study period. At the initial assessment, children lived for an average of 18 months with their current foster families. Children's cortisol, dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) and progesterone concentrations and cortisol/DHEA ratios were measured in scalp hair and children's secretory immunoglobulin A (sIgA) levels in saliva. Caregiving quality was assessed based on caregiver-reports and observational measures of caregiver-child interactions. Results: Children in foster care had lower cortisol/DHEA ratios and higher progesterone concentrations than biological children, while no group differences were found for cortisol, DHEA or sIgA. Time spent with the current foster family did not significantly influence the child's endocrine or immunological markers. Importantly, caregiving quality modulated cortisol/DHEA ratios and sIgA concentrations: children in foster care of lower caregiving quality had lower cortisol/DHEA ratios than children in foster care of higher caregiving quality and showed decreasing, rather than increasing, sIgA concentrations across the study period. Conclusions: Our results indicate that caregiving quality in the foster family may have an important modulating effect on selected indicators of the child's stress response and could thereby mitigate the possible consequences of early childhood adversity.

Identification of social-emotional problems among young children in foster care

2010 ◽  
Vol 51 (12) ◽  
pp. 1351-1358 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandra H. Jee ◽  
Anne-Marie Conn ◽  
Peter G. Szilagyi ◽  
Aaron Blumkin ◽  
Constance D. Baldwin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Foster Care ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Emotional Problems ◽  
Social Emotional ◽  
Children In Foster Care

Developmental Status of Young Children in Foster Care

2021 ◽  
Vol Publish Ahead of Print ◽  
Author(s):  
Jill D. McLeigh ◽  
Karlyn Tunnell ◽  
Cecilia Lazcano
Keyword(s):  
Foster Care ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Developmental Status ◽  
Children In Foster Care

Developmental Services for Young Children in Foster Care

2007 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 27-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aubyn C. Stahmer ◽  
Laurel K. Leslie ◽  
John A. Landsverk ◽  
Jinjin Zhang ◽  
Jennifer A. Rolls
Keyword(s):  
Foster Care ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Children In Foster Care ◽  
Developmental Services

scholarly journals Addressing the Developmental and Mental Health Needs of Young Children in Foster Care

2005 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 140-151 ◽  
Author(s):  
LAUREL K. LESLIE ◽  
JEANNE N. GORDON ◽  
KATINA LAMBROS ◽  
KAMILA PREMJI ◽  
JOHN PEOPLES ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Foster Care ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Health Needs ◽  
Mental Health Needs ◽  
Children In Foster Care

Taking Care Triple P for Foster Parents With Young Children in Foster Care: Results of a 1-Year Randomized Trial

2020 ◽  
pp. 088626052090919
Author(s):  
Ann-Katrin Job ◽  
Daniela Ehrenberg ◽  
Peter Hilpert ◽  
Vanessa Reindl ◽  
Arnold Lohaus ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Foster Care ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Foster Parents ◽  
Challenging Behaviors ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Triple P ◽  
Group Training ◽  
Foster Families ◽  
Parent Group ◽  
Children In Foster Care

Young children with a history of maltreatment or neglect in foster families often confront their caregivers with particularly challenging behaviors. This may lead to more parenting stress, an increased risk for the child in foster care to experience further maltreatment, and placement disruptions. We conducted a randomized controlled trial to investigate the efficacy of a parent group training tailored to the special needs of foster families. We hypothesized significant short- and long-term improvements regarding foster parents’ parenting competencies, child mental health problems, and related outcomes. Eighty-one families with 87 children in foster care aged 2 to 7 years participated in the trial. For the intervention study, 44 randomly selected families (54%) were offered to participate in the parent group training. Intervention and control group families were reassessed three times over a period of 1 year. Contrary to our expectations, we found no advantages of the intervention group compared with the usual care control group on any outcome measure. Instead, we found some significant changes in both groups across time. Placement into foster care is associated with some favorable outcomes for children in foster care. Additional support for foster families beyond the services delivered in the youth welfare system to foster parents was not associated with more favorable outcomes. The present intervention is likely associated with a low risk of harm but also with a high likelihood of a lack of significant benefits for foster parents and their young children going beyond feeling satisfied about the delivered services. Participating foster families showed favorable baseline results on parenting measures which may have impeded intervention effects to unfold on these proximal variables.

Age-Related Trends in Psychotropic Medication Use Among Very Young Children in Foster Care

2014 ◽  
Vol 65 (12) ◽  
pp. 1452-1457 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan dosReis ◽  
Ming-Hui Tai ◽  
David Goffman ◽  
Sean E. Lynch ◽  
Gloria Reeves ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Foster Care ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Psychotropic Medication ◽  
Medication Use ◽  
Children In Foster Care ◽  
Very Young Children ◽  
Age Related
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