Interviews with Australian interpreters about vicarious trauma from interpreting distressing stories. It calls for training, briefing and debriefing so interpreters are protected and supported.
Topic: Trauma
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Conducting psychotherapy with an interpreter
Interviews with 10 therapists at Foundation House (the Victorian torture and trauma service) about doing therapy with interpreters. It explores the interpreter’s roles and gives practical tips for building empathy and clear roles.
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No refuge from terror: the impact of detention on the mental health of trauma-affected refugees seeking asylum in Australia
A review of evidence on how Australia’s mandatory, indefinite detention of people seeking asylum affected their mental health. It draws on inquiries, clinical observations and research to show detention caused and worsened mental illness.
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A trauma informed response to COVID 19 and the deteriorating mental health of refugees and asylum seekers with insecure status in Australia
A discussion paper for nurses and health workers on how COVID-19 worsened the mental health of refugees and people seeking asylum on temporary visas. It offers a trauma-informed way to respond.
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The association between COVID-19 related stressors and mental health in refugees living in Australia
A survey of 656 refugees and people seeking asylum in June 2020 found that COVID-19 worries were linked to PTSD, depression and health anxiety. The strongest link was the pandemic reminding people of past trauma.
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The mental health and help-seeking behaviour of resettled Afghan refugees in Australia
A survey of 150 Afghan refugees in Adelaide found 44% had clinically significant PTSD symptoms. It looks at what makes people more or less likely to seek help.
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Mental health literacy of resettled Iraqi refugees in Australia: knowledge about posttraumatic stress disorder and beliefs about helpfulness of interventions
Surveyed 225 Iraqi refugees in Western Sydney English classes about how well they recognised PTSD and what help they thought would work. It measured gaps in mental health knowledge, which can stop people from seeking treatment.
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Trauma and Mental Health in Resettled Refugees: Mediating Effect of Host Language Acquisition on Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Depressive and Anxiety Symptoms
A study of Bosnian refugees long resettled in Australia and Austria found that learning the host country’s language partly explained the link between past trauma and mental health symptoms. It supports language learning as part of recovery.
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Trends and determinants of mental illness in humanitarian migrants resettled in Australia: Analysis of longitudinal data
Used five waves of BNLA data to track PTSD and psychological distress among humanitarian migrants over time and to find the factors linked to them. It helps show who remains at risk years after arrival.
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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.