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Acta Paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) Mar 2019
Topics: Child, Adopted; Internationality; Pediatrics
PubMed: 30152882
DOI: 10.1111/apa.14425 -
Pediatrics May 2019Children who join families through the process of adoption, whether through a domestic or international route, often have multiple health care needs. Pediatricians and... (Review)
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Children who join families through the process of adoption, whether through a domestic or international route, often have multiple health care needs. Pediatricians and other health care personnel are in a unique position to guide families in achieving optimal health for the adopted children as families establish a medical home. Shortly after placement in an adoptive home, it is recommended that children have a timely comprehensive health evaluation to provide care for known medical needs and identify health issues that are unknown. It is important to begin this evaluation with a review of all available medical records and pertinent verbal history. A complete physical examination then follows. The evaluation should also include diagnostic testing based on findings from the history and physical examination as well as the risks presented by the child's previous living conditions. Age-appropriate screenings may include, but are not limited to, newborn screening panels and hearing, vision, dental, and formal behavioral and/or developmental screenings. The comprehensive assessment may occur at the time of the initial visit to the physician after adoptive placement or can take place over several visits. Adopted children can be referred to other medical specialists as deemed appropriate. The Council on Adoption, Foster Care, and Kinship Care is a resource within the American Academy of Pediatrics for physicians providing care for children who are being adopted.
Topics: Adoption; Child; Child Welfare; Child, Adopted; Foster Home Care; Humans; Immunization; Physical Examination; Symptom Assessment
PubMed: 31036671
DOI: 10.1542/peds.2019-0657 -
Archives de Pediatrie : Organe Officiel... May 2015
Topics: Adaptation, Psychological; Adolescent; Adoption; Child; Family Relations; Humans; Object Attachment; Social Discrimination; Social Identification
PubMed: 26112559
DOI: 10.1016/S0929-693X(15)30068-3 -
Archives of Disease in Childhood Mar 1974
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Topics: Adoption; Age Factors; Child; Child, Institutionalized; Child, Preschool; Disabled Persons; Female; Foster Home Care; Humans; Illegitimacy; Infant; Infant, Newborn; Intelligence; Male; Mental Disorders; Mother-Child Relations; Parent-Child Relations; Personality Assessment; Public Opinion; Research Design; Sex Factors; Social Class; Social Environment
PubMed: 4274939
DOI: 10.1136/adc.49.3.165 -
Children (Basel, Switzerland) Aug 2022(1) Background: For decades, the temperaments of infants and small children have been a focus of studies in human development and been seen as a potential contributor to...
(1) Background: For decades, the temperaments of infants and small children have been a focus of studies in human development and been seen as a potential contributor to children's developmental patterns. However, less is known about the interplay between the temperamental characteristics of mothers and their children in the context of explaining variations in developmental outcomes. The aim of our study was to explore the associations-with or without genetic links-of the temperaments and psychological distress of mothers and the temperaments of children with behavioral problems in a group of internationally adopted children and their adoptive mothers and in a group of non-adopted children and their mothers. (2) Methods: Data ( = 170) were derived from the ongoing Finnish Adoption (FinAdo) follow-up study. The children included were under the age of 7 years; 74 were adopted internationally through legal agencies between October 2010 and December 2016, and the remaining 96 were non-adopted children living with their birth parents (biological group) recruited from day-care centers. We used Mary Rothbart's temperament questionnaires to assess temperament, the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) to obtain data on the children's behavioral/emotional problems and competencies, and the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ) to assess parental psychological distress. The study was approved by the Ethics Committee of the Hospital District of Southwest Finland, and written informed consent was obtained from the parents and the children themselves. (3) Results: The negative affectivities of both mothers and children were associated with the total CBCL and with both internalizing and externalizing problem behaviors after adjusting for age, gender, and adoption status. Both relationships remained significant when tested simultaneously, suggesting additive effects. Maternal negative affect was associated with problem behavior irrespective of child extraversion/surgency. Child extraversion/surgency was associated with lower levels of all internalizing behavioral problems when adjusted for maternal sociability. Child negative affect was associated with all behavioral problem measures irrespective of maternal sociability or maternal psychological distress. Maternal distress was associated with child problem behaviors only in children with low extraversion/surgency. (4) Limitations: The sample size was relatively small, and the information was gathered solely with questionnaires. (5) Conclusions: The results of the study may be clinically significant. Child negative affect, maternal negative affect, and maternal experienced distress, combined with low child extraversion/surgency, may increase the risk of child problem behaviors in both adoptees and non-adoptees.
PubMed: 36010117
DOI: 10.3390/children9081227 -
The Journal of Family Health Care 2002In the last of three articles, Patricia Swanton explains some of the particular needs an adopted child may have because of present circumstances and past trauma. She... (Review)
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In the last of three articles, Patricia Swanton explains some of the particular needs an adopted child may have because of present circumstances and past trauma. She discusses ways in which teachers and health professionals can best support the adoptive parents and their child so that the child is able to make the most of being at school.
Topics: Adoption; Adult; Child Behavior Disorders; Child Development; Child, Preschool; Faculty; Female; Humans; Male; Parent-Child Relations; Parents; Social Adjustment; Social Environment; United Kingdom
PubMed: 12630144
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Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and... Jul 19961. Due to the psychological impact of losses associated with adoption, adopted children are at risk for developing adjustment problems. Children raised in families that... (Review)
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1. Due to the psychological impact of losses associated with adoption, adopted children are at risk for developing adjustment problems. Children raised in families that are comfortable talking about adoption are more likely to be emotionally healthy. 2. The child's perception and understanding of adoption changes as the child develops and matures. 3. Health care professionals can teach parents about typical concerns related to adoption and ways to provide information and support consistent with the child's emotional maturity and learning ability. 4. Parents can also learn strategies to counter critical social attitudes and promote a more positive view of adoption.
Topics: Adolescent; Adoption; Child; Child, Preschool; Communication; Grief; Humans; Parent-Child Relations; Parents; Psychology, Child; Self Concept; Truth Disclosure
PubMed: 8832511
DOI: 10.3928/0279-3695-19960701-13 -
JAMA Jul 2022
Topics: Adoption; Child, Adopted; Female; Humans; Infant
PubMed: 35819421
DOI: 10.1001/jama.2022.10578 -
Journal of Pediatric Health Care :... 1997Internationally adopted children remain at risk throughout their lives for medical sequelae related to their birth and residence in a foreign country. In the early... (Review)
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Internationally adopted children remain at risk throughout their lives for medical sequelae related to their birth and residence in a foreign country. In the early period after placement the most important problems are the management of chronic infectious diseases and malnutrition. Over time, however, many children will have issues related to growth, age determination, timing of puberty, dental care, development, and language acquisition. Chronic disease and ethnic health considerations pose some special problems for the adopted child without a personal or family history. Part 1 of this series addressed the initial evaluation for the newly arrived internationally adopted child, whereas part 2 discusses the long-term management problems. J Pediatr Health Care.
Topics: Adolescent; Adoption; Algorithms; Child; Child Welfare; Child, Preschool; Chronic Disease; Communicable Disease Control; Global Health; Humans; Infant; Information Services; Nursing Assessment; Referral and Consultation
PubMed: 9197626
DOI: 10.1016/s0891-5245(97)90063-8 -
Journal of Pediatric Health Care :... 1997International adoptees are frequently encountered in pediatric practice. Their health status in the country of origin is quite variable. Once in the United States, there... (Review)
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International adoptees are frequently encountered in pediatric practice. Their health status in the country of origin is quite variable. Once in the United States, there is no mandated medical evaluation for these infants and children. Commonly missed or ignored conditions include vision or hearing loss, infectious diseases, incomplete immunizations, and various allergies and food intolerances. The prepared nurse practitioner can provide invaluable assistance in ensuring the efficient and appropriate evaluation of each internationally adopted child. Part 1 of this series discusses concerns before the child's arrival in the adoptive home and the medical issues most important soon after arrival Part 2 addresses long-term issues including the follow-up of initial assessments, management of chronic medical problems, and concerns about growth, development, and social adjustments.
Topics: Adoption; Child Welfare; Child, Preschool; Communicable Disease Control; Emigration and Immigration; Humans; Nurse Practitioners; Nursing Assessment; Pediatric Nursing
PubMed: 9155348
DOI: 10.1016/s0891-5245(97)90001-8