Harris K, Maxwell C
Larkswood Centre, Thorpe Coombe Hospital, London.
Med Confl Surviv. 2000 Apr-Jun;16(2):201-15. doi: 10.1080/13623690008409514.
In the United Kingdom, as elsewhere, mental health services are becoming increasingly aware that existing services may not meet the needs of different minority groups. This paper outlines the model used to set up a project focusing specifically on refugee mental health needs in Waltham Forest, in north-east London. Funding was available for one sole mental health worker and careful consideration was therefore given as to how her time should be used. A thorough needs assessment of refugees living in Waltham Forest determined that the provision of therapy or counselling alone would not be the most appropriate means of addressing refugees' needs. The intervention model developed therefore included awareness raising and community mobilization, in addition to one-to-one clinical sessions. The empowerment, training and support of refugee community groups became a central part of the work, which helped to establish and then consolidate links between mainstream services and individual refugees.
在英国，和其他地方一样，心理健康服务机构越来越意识到现有的服务可能无法满足不同少数群体的需求。本文概述了为在伦敦东北部的沃尔瑟姆福里斯特专门针对难民心理健康需求设立一个项目所采用的模式。当时有资金可供一名心理健康工作者使用，因此仔细考虑了应如何利用她的时间。对居住在沃尔瑟姆福里斯特的难民进行的全面需求评估确定，仅提供治疗或咨询并非满足难民需求的最合适方式。因此，所制定的干预模式除了一对一的临床诊疗外，还包括提高认识和社区动员。为难民社区团体赋权、培训和提供支持成为这项工作的核心部分，这有助于在主流服务机构和个体难民之间建立并巩固联系。
