Numerous studies have shown high levels of psychiatric symptoms among detained refugee
claimants, even after short periods. 8 Symptoms generally worsen over time. In the United …

• In over 95% of cases, asylum seekers are detained because of concerns about their
identity documents or a possible failure to appear for immigration proceedings. Less than …

Objectives: The poor mental health of asylum seekers and refugees in immigration detention
has consistently been reported in peer-reviewed literature internationally; however, data on …

BackgroundOver the past decade, developed Western countries have supplied increasingly
stringent measures to discourage those seeking asylum. AimsTo investigate the longer-term …

The final decades of the twentieth century were accompanied by an upsurge in the number
of persons fleeing persecution and regional wars. To stem the flow of asylum seekers …

Evidence from the Oxford studies inside UK Immigration Removal Centres (IRCs) has shown
that detainees inside the centres experience worrying levels of depression, deliberate self …

Studies consistently report that asylum seekers held in immigration detention have relatively
high rates of mental distress, yet evidence of the long‐term impact of immigration detention …

Background People held in immigration removal centres have a range of vulnerabilities
relating both to disappointment at imminent removal from the country of hoped‐for residence …

Objectives: To determine the impact of the Australian provisions for temporary rather than
permanent protection for asylum seekers found to be genuine refugees. Design and setting …

Background: Asylum seekers who are granted leave to remain in the United Kingdom are
required to make a rapid transition to housing and welfare benefits. The challenges facing …