Psychiatry Investigation
Volume 5, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 14-20

Improving access to mental health services for Korean American immigrants: Moving toward a community partnership between religious and mental health services (Review) (Open Access)

Lee H.B. , Hanner J.A. , Cho S.-J. , Han H.-R. , Kim M.T.
  • a Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, United States, Department of Psychiatry, Johns Hopkins University, 550 North Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21205, United States
  • b Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, United States
  • c Department of Psychiatry, Gachon Unversity, Medicine and Science Gil Medical Center, Incheon, South Korea
  • d School of Nursing, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, United States
  • e School of Nursing, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, United States

Abstract

Korean Americans (KAs) with psychiatric service needs underutilizes the mainstream mental health services in United States (US). Barriers to mental health service access among KAs reflect their unique heritage and culture. More than two-thirds of KAs identify themselves as Christians, and Korean clergy have influential roles in daily lives of vast majority of KAs. By working with the Korean clergy, a small voluntary organization such as the Association of Korean American Psychiatrists could provide invaluable assistance in removing the barriers to mental health services for KAs. Copyright © 2008 Official Journal of Korean Neuropsychiatric Association.

Author Keywords

mental health services Disarity Church Korean Korean American Religion Immigration

Index Keywords

immigrant Review mental health service mental disease health care organization health care utilization daily life activity
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-42049113365&doi=10.4306%2fpi.2008.5.1.14&partnerID=40&md5=d04634851011fd3ac0493ef962661e88
DOI: 10.4306/pi.2008.5.1.14
ISSN: 17383684
Cited by: 23
Original Language: English