Mental health of children held at a United States immigration detention center

MacLean, Sarah A.; Agyeman, Priscilla O.; Walther, Joshua; Singer, Elizabeth; Baranowski, Kim A.; Katz, Craig L.

doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2019.04.013

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“…However, under less life-threatening circumstances, the coping mechanisms that have served the youth well in the past may create difficulties in the new environment [43,44]. Due to these coping mechanisms, it is wise to consider trauma in the differential diagnosis of youth presenting with behavioral concerns [45,46]. Externalizing behaviors associated with trauma are frequently misdiagnosed as ADHD or ODD.…”

Section: Ten Clinical Pearls For Applying a Trauma-informed Approamentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Pharmacological treatment for ADHD or ODD may not be effective or appropriate for the treatment of trauma-related behavioral challenges; thus, it is important to screen for trauma in order to offer proper management and treatment. It can be difficult to differentiate the cognitive impairment associated with chronic stress, anxiety, or depression from ADHD [45]. Therefore, if a diagnosis is in doubt and treatments have been ineffective, referring for an in-depth psychiatric assessment can often provide clarity.…”

Section: Ten Clinical Pearls For Applying a Trauma-informed Approamentioning

confidence: 99%

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Applying Trauma-Informed Practices to the Care of Refugee and Immigrant Youth: 10 Clinical Pearls

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Immigrant and refugee youth have higher rates of trauma than youth who are not transnational. While youth are incredibly resilient, trauma and toxic stress can result in poor health outcomes that persist throughout life. However, clinical interventions can promote resilience and decrease the negative impact of trauma. This article will review the principles of trauma-informed care and its application for the care of immigrant and refugee youth and their families by sharing concrete and feasible strategies for primary care providers and systems.

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Section: Ten Clinical Pearls For Applying a Trauma-informed Approamentioning

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Section: Ten Clinical Pearls For Applying a Trauma-informed Approamentioning

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Applying Trauma-Informed Practices to the Care of Refugee and Immigrant Youth: 10 Clinical Pearls

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“…The Trump administration has shown a lack of empathy towards migrant children. A cross-sectional study involving 245 children in immigration detention in the U.S. in mid-2018 confirmed that the severely adverse impact of detention is detrimental to their mental health (MacLean et al 2019). Key study results included that "Children who had been forcibly separated from their mothers demonstrated significantly more emotional problems (49%, p = 0.003) and total difficulties (15%, p = 0.015) than those who had never been separated.…”

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Group and Child–Family Migration from Central America to the United States: Forced Child–Family Separation, Reunification, and Pseudo Adoption in the Era of Globalization

Mónico

Mendez-Sandoval

2019

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Intercountry adoption from Latin America became a sizable, “quiet” migration to the U.S., as evident in its historical evolution from El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras. The recent migration of unaccompanied minors and families traveling with children from these case countries has been characterized by child–family separation, prolonged detention and institutionalization of children, and adoption through various means. This study has been concerned with how both trends became intertwined in the era of globalisation. To address this question, the authors examined intercountry adoption literature and migration-related briefs, legal claims, and news reports. The study suggests that internationally recognized child rights have been violated in the border crisis. Forced family separation resulting from stricter immigration measures has met criteria for child abduction, violating international convention protecting families in transnational kinship and adoption. A child–family separation typology was inferred from individual case studies ranging from separation by death to prolonged or indefinitive separation to de facto adoption. Reunification has failed for migrant children in custody since relatives or kinship members may be undocumented or parents may be deported. The current immigration system for migrant children’s care only prolongs their detention and violates their human and civil rights while turning child abduction into de facto adoption.

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“…As mentioned at the beginning of this article, whether one agrees or disagrees with the zero‐tolerance policy or implementation, there is mounting evidence that immigrant parent‐child separation has deleterious psychological and health effects for the children and family systems involved (MacLean et al., 2019a; Stange & Stark, 2019; Wood, 2018). Furthermore, it appears many immigrant children are not being treated in a manner consistent with pediatricians’ recommendation to “treat all immigrant children and families seeking safe haven who are taken into U.S. immigration custody with dignity and respect to protect their health and well‐being” (Linton, Griffin, & Shapiro, 2017).…”

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Attitudes Toward Separating Immigrant Families at the United States–Mexico Border

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Al‐Kire

Dunn

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Anal Soc Iss & Public Policy

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Mexico border and to identify psychological variables that account for variability in attitudes toward immigrant family separation. In Study 1, a sample designed to be representative of Americans in the United States responded to a question about the zero-tolerance policy that resulted in immigrant family separation. In Study 2, participants in two convenience samples completed online surveys with measures of perceived threat posed by immigrants, dehumanization, social dominance, political ideology, religiosity, and immigrant family separation. Across samples, the majority of respondents opposed separating immigrant families. Conservative political ideology was a consistent correlate of support for immigrant family separation. Dehumanization of immigrants and social dominance orientation also accounted for unique variability in support for immigrant family separation. Given the potentially harmful effects of extended parent-child separation caused by the zero-tolerance policy, it is important to understand the roles of dehumanization, social dominance, and ideology in attitudes toward immigration policies. Predictors of support for restrictive policies could be targets of individual or community-level interventions designed to reduce immigrant prejudice. Directions for future research and implications for U.S. communities and policies affecting immigrants are discussed.

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Mental health of children held at a United States immigration detention center

Cited by 63 publications

References 25 publications

Applying Trauma-Informed Practices to the Care of Refugee and Immigrant Youth: 10 Clinical Pearls

Applying Trauma-Informed Practices to the Care of Refugee and Immigrant Youth: 10 Clinical Pearls

Group and Child–Family Migration from Central America to the United States: Forced Child–Family Separation, Reunification, and Pseudo Adoption in the Era of Globalization

Attitudes Toward Separating Immigrant Families at the United States–Mexico Border

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