The impact of a child's placement on resilience and development of psychological trauma as a function of the child's intellectual abilities

Delhalle, Manon; Blavier, Adelaïde

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	Document type :	Scientific congresses and symposiums : Poster
	Discipline(s) :	Social & behavioral sciences, psychology : Treatment & clinical psychology
	To cite this reference:	http://hdl.handle.net/2268/253308

Title :	The impact of a child's placement on resilience and development of psychological trauma as a function of the child's intellectual abilities
Language :	English
Author, co-author :	Delhalle, Manon [Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de Psychologie > Psycho-traumatisme >]
	Blavier, Adelaïde [Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de Psychologie > Psycho-traumatisme >]
Publication date :	2021
Peer reviewed :	No
On invitation :	No
Audience :	International
Event name :	BAPS
Event date :	2021
Event place (city) :	Louvain-la-Neuve
Event country :	Belgique
Keywords :	[en] Psychological trauma ; Resilience ; Intelligence quotient ; Children ; Foster care
Abstract :	[en] Placement in foster care is a potentially traumatic event for children. Separating children from their home environment is a source of suffering. Although there is a growing interest in psychotrauma in children, the impact of a child's placement on resilience and post-traumatic stress disorder is not clear. This study analyses the influence of the child's intellectual abilities on resilience and psychological trauma in children placed in foster care. Participants were children placed in foster care (N=10) and children from the general population (N=30) aged 6 to 12 years old. Participants completed a thorough questionnaire on their history, took an intellectual quotient (IQ) test, and answered questionnaires about their resilience and post-traumatic stress symptoms. Our results suggest that children placed in foster care differ from children from the general population with respect to their resilience and post-traumatic stress symptoms. According to our results, intellectual abilities (and in particular processing speed and fluid reasoning) are a relevant factor in the study of PTSD in children placed in foster care. Moreover, our study suggests that different factors, such as the number of placements and contact with the family, influence the severity of post-traumatic symptoms in children in foster care.
Research centres :	CEPPL - Centre d'Expertise en Psychotraumatismes et Psychologie Légale
Target :	Researchers ; Students
Permalink :	http://hdl.handle.net/2268/253308

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