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July 24, 2026American Journal of Community PsychologyOpen Access

Diagnosing the system: Mental health, necropolitical uncare, and the abolition of migration detention

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Mixed-methods study examines psychological effects of migration detention, suggesting systemic causes of suffering.

Key Points

  • The research investigates the psychological impacts of migration detention in the European Union's CCAC on Samos, focusing on systemic issues.
  • Mixed-methods approach including psychological distress measures (HSCL-25, HTQ-R; n = 7)
  • Semi-standardized interviews based on the Torturing Environment Scale (TES; N = 18)
  • Data triangulation to map interactions at community, organizational, and personal levels.
  • 100% of participants exhibited psychological distress above clinical cut-offs.
  • Depression levels strongly correlated with the duration of detention.
  • Qualitative data revealed that distress is produced by the CCAC's psycho-medical and humanitarian uncare.

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Julia Manek (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a630224395161722cd1689dhttps://doi.org/10.1002/ajcp.70085
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