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The mental state of detained asylum seekers

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Patrick Bracken  and
Caroline Gorst-Unsworth
Patrick Bracken
Affiliation:
Medical Foundation for the Care of Victims of Torture, 96–98 Grafton Road, London NW5 3EJ
Caroline Gorst-Unsworth
Affiliation:
Medical Foundation for the Care of Victims of Torture, 96–98 Grafton Road, London NW5 3EJ
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The persecution of civilians by the Iraqi forces in Kuwait and subsequent acts of revenge on the Palestinian population have caused widespread revulsion throughout the world. Stories of torture and rape have been described in the Western media and issues of human rights have gained considerable prominence of late. Perhaps now is a good time to examine how Britain responds to the needs of survivors of torture who seek asylum here.

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Psychiatric Bulletin , Volume 15 , Issue 11 , November 1991 , pp. 657 - 659
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Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1991

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