1.1 RECOVERY FROM SEVERE DEPRIVATION: THE BUCHAREST EARLY INTERVENTION PROJECT

Abstract

Severe early deprivation, as is the case in children who are raised in large impersonal institutions, is associated with increased risks for psychopathology. Less is known about how to remediate children who have experienced social neglect in early childhood. The Bucharest Early Intervention Project (BEIP) is the only randomized, controlled trial of foster care (FC) as an alternative to institutional care ever conducted. The purpose of this presentation is to summarize findings regarding psychopathology and competence through age 12 years.