Felicia Iftene1, Nasreen Roberts. 1. Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Iuliu Hatieganu," Cluj, Napoca, Romania.
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: This article presents an overview of literature on the psychiatric sequelae of institutionalization from an attachment perspective in children adopted from Romanian Orphanages. METHOD: We compare the psychiatric presentations of Romanian Canadian adoptees to same age Romanian adoptees within Romania. RESULTS: 10 Canadian and 24 Romanian cases were combined to form a composite of a number of adolescents presenting to the Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Division in Cluj Napoca, Romania and in Kingston, Canada. CONCLUSION: Early institutionalization in conditions of neglect and deprivation has a major impact on subsequent biopsychosocial development of children whether they are adopted in Canada or in Romania.
INTRODUCTION: This article presents an overview of literature on the psychiatric sequelae of institutionalization from an attachment perspective in children adopted from Romanian Orphanages. METHOD: We compare the psychiatric presentations of Romanian Canadian adoptees to same age Romanian adoptees within Romania. RESULTS: 10 Canadian and 24 Romanian cases were combined to form a composite of a number of adolescents presenting to the Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Division in Cluj Napoca, Romania and in Kingston, Canada. CONCLUSION: Early institutionalization in conditions of neglect and deprivation has a major impact on subsequent biopsychosocial development of children whether they are adopted in Canada or in Romania.