Length of stay in asylum centres and mental health in asylum seekers: a retrospective study from Denmark

• Main Authors: Stæhr Mia A (Author), Munk-Andersen Ebbe (Author), Hansen Anne R (Author), Hallas Peter (Author), Jorgensen Henrik L (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2007-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The length of stay in asylum centres is generally mentioned as a possible health risk to asylum seekers. Medical staff working with asylum seekers has claimed that long lengths of stay in asylum centres might cause or aggravate menta...