Statistics on Out-of-Home Services for Emotional or Behavioral Problems Among Youth

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	Combined data from 2002 to 2006 indicate that an estimated 2.6 percent of youth aged 12 to 17 reported receiving out-of-home services for emotional or behavioral problems in the past 12 months in a hospital, a residential treatment center, or a foster care or therapeutic foster care setting.
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During the past two decades, there have been marked changes in inpatient, residential, and foster care services for children and adolescents with emotional or behavioral problems. For example, the median length of stay for inpatient care fell by more than half from 12.2 days in 1990 to 4.5 days in 2000.

Although there is concern about the negative effects of out-of-home placements on youth with emotional or behavioral problems, these services are sometimes necessary. However, very short stays are a concern as health professionals may not have enough time to effectively evaluate an initial course of treatment.

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Out-of-Home Services for Emotional or Behavioral Problems Among Youths Aged 12 to 17: 2002 to 2006

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