Differences Between Adopted and Nonadopted Adolescents in Wilderness and Residential Treatment

Bettmann, Joanna E.; Freeman, Pamela Clarkson; Parry, Kimber J.

doi:10.1177/1053825915569056

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“…This meta-analysis shows that adopters may have a higher chance of suicide attempts than non-adopters. This observation is consistent with other studies that found that people in adoption had two to three times more risk of total suicide than non-adopted people (33). This finding agrees with other systematic reviews or metaanalyses, which found poorer outcomes for adoptees than persons from the general population on indicators of intelligence quotient, cognitive functioning, social adjustment, school achievement, behavioral troubles, psychological problems, and psychiatric diagnoses (12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18)(19)(20)(21).…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 92%

Relationship Between Adoption and Suicide Attempts: A Meta-analysis

Campo‐Arias

Egurrola

Herazo³

2020

Int J High Risk Behav Addict

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Context: Several investigations have shown that people in an adoption situation have a higher frequency of mental problems or disorders than the general population. However, no known meta-analysis consolidates information about the association between the adoption situation and suicide attempt. Objectives: We aimed to systematically evaluate the primary observational studies that quantified the association between the adoption situation and suicide attempt. Methods: A systematic review was designed that used a logical strategy based on specific descriptors in Spanish, English, and Portuguese, in combination with the Boolean operators (AND, OR). The search was performed on the following databases: PubMed, Scopus, Health Virtual Library, ProQuest, EBSCOhost, PsycArticles, BioMed Central, and Sage Journal. Articles were included until December 2016. The quality of the studies was evaluated with a tool based on the STROBE criteria. Results: Six studies met the inclusion criteria. Three studies used case-control designs and the remaining three were cohort studies. Case-control studies computed 69 suicide attempts in 1,216 adopted people compared to 436 attempts amidst 20,555 non-adopted people (OR = 2.30, 95% CI 1.24 - 4.28, I2 = 61%). Cohort studies computed 536 suicide attempts among 36,965 people in adoption compared to 15,112 attempts in 3,118,069 non-adopted people (RR = 2.99, 95% CI 2.54 - 3.53, I2 = 73%). Conclusions: The adoption situation can increase suicide attempts; it predicts at least two times more cases of suicide attempts among adopted people than in the general population.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 92%

Relationship Between Adoption and Suicide Attempts: A Meta-analysis

Campo‐Arias

Egurrola

Herazo³

2020

Int J High Risk Behav Addict

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“…These findings also break from suggestions that have been made by some that WT programs are designed, in part, to enhance emotional growth (Bettmann et al, 2015;Russell & Phillips-Myers, 2002). However, given that trait models of EI conceptualize EI as a lower-order personality construct related to dealing with emotion (Petrides et.…”

Section: Outcomes: Emotional Intelligence and Readiness To Changesupporting

confidence: 50%

“…Despite this, no WT studies appear to have explicitly considered the impact of WT on EI. As WT programs have been suggested by some to be designed in part to enhance emotional growth, and because WT clients often have challenges associated with emotional functioning, it is surprising that EI has not been more thoroughly considered in WT research (Bettmann et al, 2015;Russell & Phillips-Myers, 2002).…”

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Readiness to Change, Trait Emotional Intelligence, and Client Fit in Wilderness Therapy

Mott

Zolotas

Harper

2023

Child & Youth Services

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Background: Wilderness therapy is one type of residential treatment that has been shown to successfully engage adolescents in mental health and substance use treatment. A growing body of wilderness therapy outcomes research supports this and wilderness therapy is being increasingly recognized as a legitimate intervention for adolescents experiencing challenges with mental health and substance use. Some evidence suggests that not all elements of wilderness therapy necessarily work the same for all clients. The question of client fit in wilderness therapy, or what works for whom, is one that has yet to receive much empirical attention in the literature. Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine how participation in one Canadian wilderness therapy program effects two outcome variables, trait emotional intelligence and readiness to change, and how client fit moderates these relationship. Specifically, this research examines: (1) changes in clients' trait emotional intelligence from pre-to post-wilderness therapy, (2) changes in clients' readiness to change from pre-to post-wilderness therapy, and (3) if these changes differ by pre-treatment client-level variablessex, age, funding, digital interference in everyday life, or substance abuse severity. Methodology: Research was conducted with 48 participants ranging in age from 14 to 20 years. A longitudinal case study design was

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“…Research tells us that adopted children are more likely to exhibit problem behaviors than their nonadopted counterparts (Bettmann, Freeman, & Parry, 2015;Brodzinsky, Radice, Huffman, & Merkler, 1987;Harwood, Feng, & Yu, 2013). Bettmann et al (2015) found in their sample that "adopted adolescents scored significantly higher than their nonadopted peers on the Suicidal Tendency scale" (p. 257). Others have found that adopted children are more likely diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, oppositional defiant disorder, conduct disorder, and substance use disorder (Brodzinsky, Smith, & Brodzinsky, 1998).…”

Section: Adopted Children and Mental Illnessmentioning

confidence: 99%

When Love is Not Enough: Parenting an Adopted Child with Mental Illness

Hanna

Boyce

Mulligan³

2017

Families in Society: The Journal of Contemporary Social Service

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This article presents the results of a qualitative study designed to explore the experiences of adoptive parents who placed an adopted child with mental illness in a residential treatment center (RTC). Twenty-four adoptive families from across the United States who placed an adopted child in residential treatment were interviewed. The adopted children represented various types of adoption including public child welfare, domestic infant, and intercountry adoption. Parents reported feeling victimized by their child and by the very systems designed to help them, including child welfare, mental health, health care, and education. The findings reveal signs of trauma in the adoptive parents as a result of their experiences. The article concludes with recommendations from adoptive parents for adoption, mental health, and residential treatment professionals who work with adopted children and their families.

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Differences Between Adopted and Nonadopted Adolescents in Wilderness and Residential Treatment

Cited by 9 publications

References 40 publications

Relationship Between Adoption and Suicide Attempts: A Meta-analysis

Relationship Between Adoption and Suicide Attempts: A Meta-analysis

Readiness to Change, Trait Emotional Intelligence, and Client Fit in Wilderness Therapy

When Love is Not Enough: Parenting an Adopted Child with Mental Illness

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