The Importance of Sibling Relationships for Children in Foster Care

R M A Shafi1, Eric R Pease1, Magdalena Romanowicz1

  • 1Dr. Shafi is Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Mayo Clinic, Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Rochester, MN, and Consultant Psychiatrist, Department of Psychiatry, Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service, Cairns, Queensland, Australia. Dr. Pease is Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Mayo Clinic, Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Rochester, MN. Dr. Romanowicz is Child and Adolescent Fellowship Director, and Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Mayo Clinic, Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Rochester, MN. Dr. Baker is Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Momentum for Health, San Jose, CA. Dr. Wakefield is Department Chair of Psychiatry, Director of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Services, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX. Dr. Morgan is Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, UMass Chan Medical School, Department of Psychiatry, Worcester MA. Dr. Dell is Division Chief of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Professor of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA.

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