Table 1 Demographics, case history, and prevalence rates of behavioral and mental health problems on the CBCL syndrome scales, internalizing and externalizing domains, and DSM-IV diagnosis oriented scales in the Jordanian care home sample (n = 134)

Demographics

Female

43%

Age in years

7.0 (3.3)

Case history

At least one placement move experienced

41%

Length of stay at current placement (years)

2.4 (2.3)

Length of time in out-of-home care (years)

2.8 (2.8)

Reason for entry

Family disintegration

47%

Abandoned or orphaned

46%

Child maltreatment

7%

Child Behavioral Checklist (CBCL)

% Borderline clinical or above

% Clinical range

Total behavioral problems score

55.3 (11.0)

34%

25%

Internalizing domain

55.8 (9.5)

39%

28%

Anxious-depressed

56.8 (6.9)

16%

10%

Withdrawn-depressed

61.1 (8.0)

34%

22%

Somatic complaints

53.7 (5.7)

9%

3%

Emotional reactivity^a

56.1 (7.0)

20%

2%

Externalizing domain

53.5 (12.3)

29%

22%

Aggressive behavior

56.6 (8.8)

17%

8%

Rule-breaking^b

59.9 (9.3)

27%

22%

Attention problems^c

56.2 (6.8)

14%

6%

Sleeping problems^a

54.0 (6.1)

6%

6%

Thought problems^b

54.7 (6.3)

6%

5%

Social problems^b

59.8 (8.1)

25%

17%

DSM-oriented scales:

Affective disorder

59.4 (7.5)

21%

15%

Anxiety disorder

56.1 (7.0)

14%

7%

Pervasive developmental disorder^a

61.7 (9.3)

44%

26%

Conduct problems^b

61.6 (10.9)

36%

25%