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Australas Psychiatry · Aug 2013
ReviewSeeking asylum in Australia: immigration detention, human rights and mental health care.
- Louise Newman, Nicholas Proctor, and Michael Dudley.
- Centre for Developmental Psychiatry and Psychology, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia. louise.newman@monash.edu
- Australas Psychiatry. 2013 Aug 1; 21 (4): 315-20.
ObjectiveThe article aims to discuss the impact of mandatory detention and human rights violations on the mental health of asylum seekers and the implications for psychiatrists and health professionals.ConclusionsAdvocacy for human rights and engagement in social debate are core ethical and professional responsibilities. Clinicians need to maintain a focus on ethical obligations.
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