Neurodevelopmental problems in adulthood following severe early deprivation: A qualitative analysis of clinical needs and service user experiences
Interviews with adult adoptees and parents from the English and Romanian Adoptees study explored neurodevelopmental difficulties and service needs after severe early deprivation. Accounts described difficulties with independent living, money management and decisions, alongside unmet needs and problems obtaining recognition of neurodevelopmental conditions. Some described helpful support, while medication experiences varied.
Limitations: Selected participants with neurodevelopmental difficulties following extreme institutional deprivation. Adoptee and parent accounts are combined; findings do not represent all adoptees or demonstrate treatment effectiveness. Overlaps with the ERA cohort. Publication relationship: this research was published by BAAF or in its Adoption & Fostering journal, now associated with CoramBAAF, an adoption-sector organisation. Publication does not establish that the organisation conducted the research; readers may take the institutional relationship into account.
- Research type
- Qualitative interview study
- Source reviewed
- Abstract
- Peer reviewed
- Yes
- Age group
- Adults
Study context and review
Age group as recorded: adults
Adoption context: Intercountry adoption from Romanian institutions into UK families
Programme: English and Romanian Adoptees Study
Institutional context: Adoption-sector advocacy/service organisation
Publication relationship: this research was published by BAAF or in its Adoption & Fostering journal, now associated with CoramBAAF, an adoption-sector organisation. Publication does not establish that the organisation conducted the research; readers may take the institutional relationship into account.
Relationship identified. Bibliographic relationships are not a bias or safety rating.
Topics: adult outcomes, institutional deprivation, neurodivergence, post-adoption support
Review scope: Source checked: Abstract. This does not imply full-text or independent human verification.
Country as recorded: United Kingdom; Romania
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