Mental disorders into adulthood among adolescents placed in residential care: A prospective 10-year follow-up study.
Süheyla SekerCyril BoonmannDelfine d'HuartDavid BürginKlaus SchmeckNils JenkelMartin SteppanAlexander GrobHilma ForsmanJörg M FegertMarc SchmidPublished in: European psychiatry : the journal of the Association of European Psychiatrists (2022)
Our findings showed high prevalence rates and a high stability of general psychopathology into adulthood among child welfare and juvenile justice adolescents in Swiss residential care. Therefore, continuity of mental health care and well-prepared transitions into adulthood for such individuals is highly warranted.