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ReviewLancet regional health. Americas2025

Approaching pediatric mental health screening and care in immigration detention.

Shela Sridhar, Leah Ratner, Matthew G Gartland, Dennis Kunichoff, Margaret M Sullivan, Vasileia Digidiki

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Review in Lancet regional health. Americas, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Shela SridharDivision of Global Health Equity, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 75 Frances Street, Boston, MA, 02115, USA.
Leah RatnerDivision of Global Health Equity, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 75 Frances Street, Boston, MA, 02115, USA.
Matthew G GartlandDepartments of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 125 Nashua St. Suite 725, Boston, MA, 02114, USA.
Dennis KunichoffFrançois-Xavier Bagnoud Center for Health and Human Rights, Harvard University, 677 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA, 02115, USA.
Margaret M SullivanFrançois-Xavier Bagnoud Center for Health and Human Rights, Harvard University, 677 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA, 02115, USA.
Vasileia DigidikiFrançois-Xavier Bagnoud Center for Health and Human Rights, Harvard University, 677 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA, 02115, USA.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Children held in US immigration detention facilities often arrive with significant mental health conditions requiring prompt attention. Despite the abundance of literature highlighting the need for adequate mental health care in migrant children, there is a chasm between the care offered to detained migrant children in the US and the minimum standards of healthcare in the US. This discrepancy is fueled by the mandate of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), which prioritizes immigration enforcement rather than the health and well-being of detained children. The tension between the existing ICE's enforcement mandate and the internationally recognized right to health care for children results in inadequate mental health care, causing long-term harm. We highlight current pediatric mental health screening and treatment practices in immigration detention facilities, exploring the role of ICE and child protection frameworks. We conclude by providing policy recommendations to improve mental health care in US-based detention facilities.

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PMCPMC11926678

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