Medical Research, Reports, Studies
Research, studies and reports dealing with the entire range of emotional, behavioral, and physical health issues of children and adults connected to adoption.
2002: Health of Children in Foster Care: FloridaIn a report from the Lawton & Rhea Chiles Center for Healthy Mothers and Babies and the Institute for Health Policy Research, high percentages of parents reported chronic and moderate-to-severe health or medical problems in their foster children. Parents also report a high incidence of no health histories for the children in their care. (.pdf format)
2002: International Adoptees More Likely to Have ProblemsA study of adoptees in Sweden (adopted from Asia and Latin America) cites a higher likelihood of serious mental health problems, drug addiction, and criminal activity (requires free registration). (.pdf format)
"Adoption and Prenatal Alcohol and Drug Exposure"Important information for the entire adoption community, from the Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute.
Adoption Health - AsiaPhysician articles and discussions of medical concerns for children adopted from Asia, from ComeUnity.
Adoption Research: MedLineResearch studies and papers about all aspects of adoption stored in the MedLine database.
Caring for Internationally Adopted ChildrenEditorial from the New England Journal of Medicine calling for a greater focus on this area of medicine.
Facilitating CommunicationThe role of the pediatrician in developing positive communication; from the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Initial Evaluation of an Adopted ChildPolicy quidelines from The American Academy of Pediatrics.
Orphanage Experience Alters Brain DevelopmentPreliminary results of a study by the University of Wisconsin-Madison, part of the Wisconsin International Adoption Research Program, explores physical and behavioral problems in children adopted from Russian and Romanian orphanages.
Primary Care of International AdopteesGood background information from American Academy of Family Physicians.
Researchers Investigating Various Aspects of Intl. AdoptionThis listing of ongoing (and completed) research is an excellent resource for those considering international adoption (mainly from Eastern Europe). Current research is described, and links are provided to completed studies.
Risk and Protective Factors in Children Adopted from the Former Soviet UnionSummary of Dr. Teena M. McGuinness' study examining specific risk factors (institutional living and low birthweight) and their impact on competence (children's patterns of effective behavior).
Russian Adoption Medical ServicesDr. Eric Downing provides comprehensive information for Western physicians involved in diagnosis and treatment of Russian-born children.
Screening Tests for International AdopteesFrom the International Adoption Clinic, guidelines for physicians.
"The Primal Wound"Author Nancy Verrier's Web site contains much of her theory on the effects of separation from the birth mother on adopted children.
Twins and AdoptionTwins studies corroborate inherited behavior, from a study by the MN Center for Twin and Adoption Research.
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