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Henry B. M. Murphy, MD, PhD; Frank Engelsmann, PhD; Francoise Tcheng-Laroche, LEd

Arch Gen Psychiatry. 1976;33(2):179-183.

Abstract
• Adult patients placed into foster families by six administrations in three provinces of Canada were observed at time of placement and followed up 18 months later. Over this period, they exhibited a substantial decline in symptoms—almost as great as with similar patients retained in the hospital. However, there was virtually no improvement in social functioning, despite the fact that the use of foster homes has been advocated mainly for the resocialization that was expected to occur there.

In discussing the reasons for this paradoxical finding, recommendations are offered regarding the use of foster homes by mental health administrations.

Author Affiliations
From the Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal.

Footnotes
Accepted for publication Aug 8, 1975.

Reprint requests to Department of Psychiatry, Section of Transcultural Psychiatric Studies, 1266 Pine Ave W, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3G 1A8 (Dr Murphy).

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