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    Psychological distress among re-education through labour camp detainees in Guangxi Autonomous Region, China.

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    Yap, L.
    Shu, S.
    Zhang, L.
    Liu, W.
    Chen, Y.
    Wu, Z.
    Li, Jianghong
    Wand, H.
    Donovan, B.
    Butler, Tony
    Date
    2017
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Yap, L. and Shu, S. and Zhang, L. and Liu, W. and Chen, Y. and Wu, Z. and Li, J. et al. 2017. Psychological distress among re-education through labour camp detainees in Guangxi Autonomous Region, China.. Journal of Mental Health. 26 (1): pp. 57-65.
    Source Title
    Journal of Mental Health
    DOI
    10.1080/09638237.2016.1276529
    ISSN
    1360-0567
    School
    Centre for Population Health Research
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/58455
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    • Curtin Research Publications
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    BACKGROUND: There is currently no information about the prevalence of, and factors contributing to psychological distress experienced by re-education through labour camp detainees in China. METHODS: A cross-sectional face-to-face survey was conducted in three labour camps in Guangxi, China. The questionnaire covered socio-demographic characteristics; sexually transmissible infections (STIs); drug use; psychological distress (K-10); and health service usage and access inside the labour camps. K-10 scores were categorised as =30 (low to moderate distress) and? >30 or more (highly distressed). Univariate and multivariate logistic regression models identified factors independently associated with high K-10 scores for men and women separately. RESULTS: In total, 755 detainees, 576 (76%) men and 179 (24%) women, participated in the health survey. The study found 11.6% men versus 11.2% women detainees experienced high psychological distress, but no significant gender differences were observed (p>?0.05). Multivariate logistic regression showed that multiple physical health problems were significantly associated with high psychological distress among men. CONCLUSION: Drug treatment and forensic mental health services need to be established in detention centres in China to treat more than 10% of detainees with drug use and mental health disorders.

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