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Advances in Psychiatric Treatment (2003) 9: 249-256
© 2003 The Royal College of Psychiatrists

Mental health of looked after children

Joanna Richardson and Paul Lelliott

Joanna Richardson is a senior development officer for the FOCUS project (Royal College of Psychiatrists’ Research Unit, 83 Victoria Street, London SW1H 0HW, UK). The topics that she has worked on include looked after children and conduct disorders in young children and adolescents. Paul Lelliott is Director of the Royal College of Psychiatrists’ Research Unit and a consultant psychiatrist.

Looked after children are disadvantaged with regard to their mental and physical health and education. Research is limited on this population, but dramatic findings prompted the Government to produce a number of guidance and policy documents over the past 5 years. This paper discusses the available research and highlights the problems that looked after children face. The new policy initiatives are listed, along with a number of obstacles to be overcome if the care of these young people is to be improved.




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