Adopcion internacional en Suecia : salud mental y adaptacion social en adolescentes y jovenes

• International adoptees in Sweden: Mental health and social adjustment in adolescence and young adulthoodThe paper summarises results from five studies exploring psychosocial outcomes for international adoptees in Sweden. The study groups were compared with: 1) general population, 2) national adoptees, 3) immigrants, 4) children on welfare, and 5) birth children of the adoptive parents. The international adoptees had around three-fold excess risks of hospitalisation due to psychiatric problems and suicide behaviour in models adjusted for age, sex and the adoptive family's social prerequisites. The risk of suicidal behaviour was also high in national adoptees, but lower than that of foster children who had even higher risks. Educational attainment was on par with the general population. Age at adoption over 4 years was related to a poorer outcome. In conclusion, international adoptees are more vulnerable than non-adoptees.

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international adoption

national adoption

poor mental-health

suicide

foster care

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