Interviews with carers from ethnic minority backgrounds looking after family members with dementia. Carers worked hard to protect the person’s emotional wellbeing, which was tiring but seen as a core part of caring.
Topic: Carers and families
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Perinatal Distress and Depression in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) Australian Women: The Role of Psychosocial and Obstetric Factors
Used linked maternal health records from over 25,000 CALD women in Sydney to study distress and depression during and after pregnancy. Lack of partner support, family violence and past childhood abuse were linked to higher risk.
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A longitudinal study of the health and wellbeing of culturally and linguistically diverse caregivers of people with psychosis in Australia
Followed 52 carers from CALD backgrounds who look after someone with psychosis for 12 months. Many were socially isolated and distressed, and younger carers and spouses faced the biggest burden.
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Physical and Mental Health of Informal Carers from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) and Non-CALD Groups in Australia
A survey of 649 family carers compared the physical and mental health of CALD and non-CALD carers. Both groups had below-average health, and women carrying heavy care and household loads were most affected.
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Psychiatric status of asylum seeker families held for a protracted period in a remote detention centre in Australia
Psychiatric interviews with 10 asylum seeker families held in a remote detention centre for over two years. Every adult and child had at least one mental disorder, and disorders rose sharply after detention.
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Trauma, post-migration living difficulties, and social support as predictors of psychological adjustment in resettled Sudanese refugees
A study of 63 Sudanese refugees resettled in Australia found that social support, especially from their own ethnic community, was strongly linked to better mental health. A quarter reported high levels of distress.