Psychiatry, Psychology and Law
Volume 13, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 151-159

Psychological status of former refugee detainees from the Woomera Detention Centre now living in the Australian community (Article)

Sobhanian F. , Boyle G.J.* , Bahr M. , Fallo T.
  • a Bond University, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia
  • b Bond University, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Bond University, Gold Coast, QLD 4229, Australia
  • c Bond University, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia
  • d Migrant Health Service, Adelaide, SA, Australia

Abstract

The impact of detention on psychological status, and quality of life was examined in a sample of 150 former refugee detainees from the Woomera Detention Centre now living in the Australian community. Detainees completed a psychological status inventory including the Truncated Assessment of Self-Destructive Thoughts (TASDT), the Quality of Life Inventory, the Suicidal Ideation Scale, and the Profile of Mood States. Former detainees reported their current status and retrospectively reported their status while detained.

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mood disorder thought disorder refugee Australia community care human detention controlled study health status Aged quality of life male female scoring system Article major clinical study adult destruction suicidal ideation
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DOI: 10.1375/pplt.13.2.151
ISSN: 13218719
Cited by: 8
Original Language: English