Over the last 20 years, we have learned much about the extent to which early‐life
deprivation affects the mental health of children and adolescents. This body of evidence …

There is clear evidence that early deprivation in the form of early institutional care affects
children both immediately and long after they are removed from the institution. This article …

Objective: The Bucharest Early Intervention Project is the first randomized controlled trial of
foster care as an alternative to institutional care. The authors synthesized data from nearly …

Background A high incidence of Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) and Disinhibited
Social Engagement Disorder (DSED) has been reported for children with experiences of …

Background Institutional rearing is associated with increased risk for reactive attachment
disorder (RAD) and disinhibited social engagement disorder (DSED). Disorders of …

Insufficient care is associated with most psychiatric disorders and psychosocial problems,
and is part of the etiology of reactive attachment disorder (RAD) and disinhibited social …

Autonomic nervous system reactivity has been posited to be a mechanism contributing to
social and emotional problems among children exposed to early adversity. Leveraging data …

Background Children in foster care constitute a risk population for developing symptoms of
attachment disorders. However, little is known about the longitudinal course of attachment …

Foster care offers children a safe family environment and is effective in buffering the
negative effects of early adversity. Specifically, foster care has been found to facilitate secure …

Background Whilst we know that foster care is better than institutional care for abused and
neglected children, we know less about the specific qualities of foster care that are important …