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The impact of immigration detention on children’s mental health: systematic review: commentary, Liddell

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 August 2025

Belinda J. Liddell Open the ORCID record for Belinda J. Liddell [Opens in a new window]
Belinda J. Liddell*
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School of Psychological Sciences, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, Australia School of Psychology, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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Correspondence: Email: belinda.liddell@newcastle.edu.au.
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Refugeeasylum seekerchildrenimmigration detentiontrauma

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The British Journal of Psychiatry , First View , pp. 1 - 2
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© The Author(s), 2025. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of Royal College of Psychiatrists

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