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Psych News Special Report: Immigration Policy, Trauma, and the Mental Health of Children
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- The Medical Mind
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- Aug 8, 2025
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- 2473
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Summary
In this episode of the Psychiatric News Special Report podcast, Dr. Adrian Preda is joined by Dr. Lisa Fortuna, chair of the APA Council on Children, Adolescents and Families, to explore the profound mental health impact of U.S. immigration policy on children and families. Drawing from the August 2025 Special Report, they discuss how policy-driven fear, trauma, and instability affect not only undocumented immigrants, but also U.S.-born children in mixed-status households. Dr. Fortuna underscores the urgent need for psychiatry to move beyond the clinic, recognize immigration enforcement as a public health issue, and provide trauma-informed, culturally grounded care. The conversation highlights structural trauma, intergenerational stress, and the importance of community-based mental health responses. You can read the Special Report here: https://psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/appi.pn.2025.08.8.19 PsychNews Special Report is a production of Psychiatric News , a media platform dedicated to serving as the primary and most trusted source of information for APA members, other psychiatrists and physicians, health professionals, and the public about developments in the field of psychiatry and mental health that impact clinical care and professional practice. Learn more at psychiatryonline.org/journal/pn .