Abstract

The social events that have taken place in the last 30 years in Romania: the massive migration of the population abroad, the increase of the number of disintegrated families, the increase of the divorce rate; as well as political confusion, social problems, unemployment, insecurity, borderline situations, physical and psychological violence have led to an increase in the number of children, adolescents and young people who have suffered traumatic experiences. Our research aimed to describe the effects of post-traumatic stress syndrome in the case of institutionalized adolescents in Romania. Counselling for institutionalized adolescents to prevent post-traumatic stress disorder is required. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) causes an impediment to the personal development of adolescents, affects the quality of life, well-being, while distorting psychological comfort in schools.

Highlights

  • Promotion of Children’s Rights 2014-2020, which „aims to promote investment in child development and wellbeing and to ensure respect for children’s rights, coverage of children’s needs, and universal access to services

  • Our research aimed to describe the effects of post-traumatic stress syndrome in the case of institutionalized adolescents in Romania

  • Results of Data Analyses The conduct disorder is associated for institutionalized adolescents with the provocative opposition disorder (ρ = 0.24, p = 0.04

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Introduction

Promotion of Children’s Rights 2014-2020, which „aims to promote investment in child development and wellbeing and to ensure respect for children’s rights, coverage of children’s needs, and universal access to services This national strategy was designed to be a catalyst for the national implementation of the principles laid down in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. According to the official data of ANDPDCA, the National Authority for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Children and Adoptions in Romania, regarding the evolution of the number of children in the special protection system in the period 1997 – 2020, at the end of June 2020, there were 49,765 children in the special protection system They were distributed as follows: 14,865 children (29.87%) benefited from a special protection measure in residential services, out of which 11,741 children were in public residential services and 3,124 children were in private residential services. They were distributed as follows: 14,865 children (29.87%) benefited from a special protection measure in residential services, out of which 11,741 children were in public residential services and 3,124 children were in private residential services. 34,900 children (70.13%) benefited from a special protection measure in family-type services, out of which: 18,186 children were in foster care, 12,175 children were in the care of relatives up to and including the fourth grade, 4,539 children were in the care of other families or other individuals

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