TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2023//
TI  - Exploring the association between detention conditions, detention-related abuse, and mental health among deported Mexican migrants
JO  - Journal of health care for the poor and underserved
A1  - Bakely, Leah
A1  - Correa-Salazar, Catalina
A1  - Rangel Gómez, María Gudelia
A1  - González-Fagoaga, Jesús Eduardo
A1  - González, Ahmed Ali Asadi
A1  - Parrado, Emilio A.
A1  - Riosmena, Fernando
A1  - Martinez-Donate, Ana P.
SP  - 1021
EP  - 1036
VL  - 34
IS  - 3
N2  - Migration, detention, and deportation are often rife with violence. This study sought to examine associations between pre-migration experiences, detention conditions, and mental health among Mexicans deported from the U.S. to Mexico between 2020 and 2021. Data from the Migrante Project (N=306, weighted N=14,841) were analyzed using descriptive statistics and unadjusted and adjusted multivariate regression models. The prevalence of a lifetime mental health diagnosis was 18.5%. Exposure to adverse conditions in detention (adjusted odds ratio [AOR]=17.56, p<.001) and having been detained in both immigration and non-immigration facilities (AOR=9.70, p=.042) were significantly associated with increased odds of experiencing abuse during migrants' most recent detention. Experiencing abuse during migrants' most recent detention was, in turn, associated with increased odds of a lifetime mental health diagnosis (AOR=4.72, p<.005). Targeted, trauma-informed mental health services are needed for deported Mexican migrants.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1049-2089
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1353/hpu.2023.a903060
ID  - ref1
ER  -