Young Detainnees: Mental health

Banksia Hill detention centre, WA (SBS)

Source: SBS

Researchers assessing young people in an Australian youth detention facility have been shocked by the high rates of brain damage and mental impairment.


To what extent has Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FSAD) impacted on the mental health of young inmates at Banksia Hill Detention Centre?  How common was neuro developmental impairment at Banksia Hill Detention Centre?  How might these findings be used to better understand the detainees’ behavior?


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