Michael Tarren-Sweeney is a clinical child psychologist, epidemiologist, and child developmental theorist. He is Professor of Child and Family Psychology at Canterbury University in New Zealand, and founding Editor of the international research journal Developmental Child Welfare.

• List of figuresList of tablesAcknowledgementsList of abbreviationsPrefaceChapter 1. The Mental Health of Children and Young People in Alternative CareChapter 2. Clinical Interventions and Support Services for Children in Alternative Care (and Their Carers) – Accessibility and Effectiveness?Chapter 3. Brief Assessment, Screening and Monitoring – What’s the Difference, and Does It Matter?Chapter 4. An Overview of Brief Caregiver-Report Screening and Monitoring MeasuresChapter 5. A Mental Health Screening and Monitoring Protocol for Children’s AgenciesChapter 6. Is Screening and Brief Monitoring Enough? The Case for Universal, Comprehensive Assessment of Children in Statutory Care (Including Those Transitioning to Legally-Permanent Alternative Care)Appendix 1. Assessment Checklist for Children Short Form (ACC-SF): Girls’ Profile SheetAppendix 2. Assessment Checklist for Adolescents Short-Form (ACA-SF) Profile SheetAppendix 3. Brief Assessment Checklist for Children (BAC-C) Record FormAppendix 4. Brief Assessment Checklist for Adolescents (BAC-A) Record FormReferencesIndex

Michael Tarren-Sweeney is a clinical child psychologist, epidemiologist, and child developmental theorist. He is Professor of Child and Family Psychology at Canterbury University in New Zealand, and founding Editor of the international research journal Developmental Child Welfare.

• List of figuresList of tablesAcknowledgementsList of abbreviationsPrefaceChapter 1. The Mental Health of Children and Young People in Alternative CareChapter 2. Clinical Interventions and Support Services for Children in Alternative Care (and Their Carers) – Accessibility and Effectiveness?Chapter 3. Brief Assessment, Screening and Monitoring – What’s the Difference, and Does It Matter?Chapter 4. An Overview of Brief Caregiver-Report Screening and Monitoring MeasuresChapter 5. A Mental Health Screening and Monitoring Protocol for Children’s AgenciesChapter 6. Is Screening and Brief Monitoring Enough? The Case for Universal, Comprehensive Assessment of Children in Statutory Care (Including Those Transitioning to Legally-Permanent Alternative Care)Appendix 1. Assessment Checklist for Children Short Form (ACC-SF): Girls’ Profile SheetAppendix 2. Assessment Checklist for Adolescents Short-Form (ACA-SF) Profile SheetAppendix 3. Brief Assessment Checklist for Children (BAC-C) Record FormAppendix 4. Brief Assessment Checklist for Adolescents (BAC-A) Record FormReferencesIndex

Michael Tarren-Sweeney is a clinical child psychologist, epidemiologist, and child developmental theorist. He is Professor of Child and Family Psychology at Canterbury University in New Zealand, and founding Editor of the international research journal Developmental Child Welfare.

• List of figuresList of tablesAcknowledgementsList of abbreviationsPrefaceChapter 1. The Mental Health of Children and Young People in Alternative CareChapter 2. Clinical Interventions and Support Services for Children in Alternative Care (and Their Carers) – Accessibility and Effectiveness?Chapter 3. Brief Assessment, Screening and Monitoring – What’s the Difference, and Does It Matter?Chapter 4. An Overview of Brief Caregiver-Report Screening and Monitoring MeasuresChapter 5. A Mental Health Screening and Monitoring Protocol for Children’s AgenciesChapter 6. Is Screening and Brief Monitoring Enough? The Case for Universal, Comprehensive Assessment of Children in Statutory Care (Including Those Transitioning to Legally-Permanent Alternative Care)Appendix 1. Assessment Checklist for Children Short Form (ACC-SF): Girls’ Profile SheetAppendix 2. Assessment Checklist for Adolescents Short-Form (ACA-SF) Profile SheetAppendix 3. Brief Assessment Checklist for Children (BAC-C) Record FormAppendix 4. Brief Assessment Checklist for Adolescents (BAC-A) Record FormReferencesIndex