Pervasive refusal syndrome in child asylum seekers on Nauru.
Louise K NewmanBeth O'ConnorVernon ReynoldsGeorge NewhousePublished in: Australasian psychiatry : bulletin of Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (2020)
The emergence of PRS on Nauru highlighted the risks of long-term detention of children in settings that are unable to meet their physical and psycho-social needs. The case cluster also underscored (a) the difficulties faced by doctors working in conditions where their medical and legal obligations may be in direct conflict, and (b) the role of clinicians in patient advocacy.