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The mental health of homeless school-age children
1Ohio State University, College of Nursing, Columbus, USA.
Abstract
Problem:
The mental health of homeless school-age children.
Methods:
A convenience sample of 46 homeless children between the ages of 8 and 12 years completed the Children's Depression Inventory (CDI) and each child's mother completed the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL).
Findings:
Fifty-seven percent of the children had depressive symptoms and 26% needed additional evaluation for mental health problems. Overall, the CDI and CBCL scores indicated that gender or ethnicity are not related to the children's mental health.
Conclusions:
The mental health of homeless schoolage children should be assessed, as they may be at risk for mental health problems.