Table 4 Prevalence Rates of Mental Health Difficulties in Children and Families
From: The impact of immigration detention on mental health: a systematic review
| Â | Steel et al. [23] Diagnostic Interview | Mares & Jureidini [53] Diagnostic Interview | Lorek et al. [52] Diagnostic Interviews, Parent-report, Self-report | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Prevalence Rates in Children (N = 20) | Prevalence Rates in Parents (N = 14) | Prevalence Rates in Children (N = 20) | Prevalence Rates in Parents (N = 16) | Prevalence Rates in Children (N = 11) | Prevalence Rates in Parents (N = 9) | |
Mental Health Difficulty | ||||||
 Major Depressive Disorder | 95% | 100% | 100% | 87% | 100% | 100% |
 Post-traumatic Stress Disorder | 50% | 86% | 100% | 56% | 17% | 55% |
 Anxiety Disorder | 50% (separation anxiety) | 100% | 70% | – | 36-100% | 100% |
 Sleep Related Difficulties | 65% | – | 100% | – | 91% | – |
 Eating Related Difficulties | – | – | – | – | 100% | – |
 Oppositional Defiant Disorder / Conduct Problems | 45% | – | 30% | – | 55% | – |
 Psychotic Symptoms | – | 14% | – | 25% | – | – |
 Suicidal Ideation | +  50% | 93% | – | – | – | 100% |
 Self-harm | 25% | 36% | 80% | 31% | – | – |
 Somatic Complaints | – | – | 50% | – | 91% | – |
 Hyperactive Behaviour | – | – | – | – | 27% | – |
 Peer Relationship Problems | – | – | – | – | 64% | – |
Developmental Concerns | ||||||
 Enuresis | 50% of children in middle childhood | n.a. | 30% of children aged 6-17 | – | 13% of children aged 1-4 | n.a. |
 Encopresis | – | n.a. | – | – | 13% of children aged 1-4 | n.a. |
 Food Refusal | – | n.a. | – | – | 38% of children aged 1-4 | n.a. |
 Return to Nappies | – | n.a | – | – | 38% of children aged 1-4 | n.a. |
 Language Regression | – | n.a. | 50% of children aged under 5 | – | 50% of children aged 1-4 | n.a. |
 Attachment Problems | – | n.a. | 30% of children aged under 5 | n.a. | – | n.a. |