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

Farahnaz Sobhanian, Gregory J. Boyle*, Mark Bahr, Tindaro Fallo

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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.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)151-159
Number of pages9
JournalPsychiatry, Psychology and Law
Volume13
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2006

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