A Systematic Review of Mental Health Disorders of Children in Foster Care.

Objectives: This article summarizes the rate of mental health disorders of foster children, the specific types of disorders faced by this population, and how factors such as type of abuse or placement variables can affect mental health outcomes.

Method: A search in PsycInfo Ovid, EMBASE Elsevier, and Cochrane Library Wiley resulted in 5,042 manuscripts that were independently reviewed by two authors, yielding 25 articles.

Inclusion Criteria: Published in or after 2000, written in English, and having a population sample of foster children (ages 0-18) in Western countries including the United States, Norway, Australia, and Canada.

Racial and ethnic disparity in food allergy in the United States: a systematic review.

Background: The prevalence of food allergy is rising among US children. Little is known about racial/ethnic disparities in food allergy.

Objective: We performed a systematic literature review to understand racial/ethnic disparities in food allergy in the United States.