Child Welfare
Study Examines Rates of Mental Health Issues Among Children in Child Welfare Custody
April 08, 2024 | NWI
A recent study of general hospital admissions among youth aged 12–17 years compared rates of mental health disorders among children who were in child welfare custody and a control group of children not in child welfare custody. The children and adolescents in the child welfare system had higher rates of problems across a wide variety of diagnoses.