Kim-Goh Mikyong, Yamamoto Joe, Suh Chong
Human Services Prgram (EC-529) at the California State University, Fullerton, CA 92634-9480.
Asian Am Pac Isl J Health. 1994 Spring;2(2):125-132.
PURPOSE OF THE PAPER. The purpose of this paper was to examine the general characteristics of Asian%divide;Pacific Islander patients in the Los Angeles County mental ehatlh system. SUMMARY OF METHODS UTILIZED. The patients studied (N=3.324) consisted of all Asian%divide;Pacific Islander patients seen in all county mental health facilites between 1988 and 1989. PRINCIPAL FINDINGS. Asian/Pacific Islander patients had a greater proportion of severe diagnoses than the county patient population in general. The Indochinese patients had the highest prevalence of Major Depression among the Asian patient groups, while Japanese showed the highest rate of schizophrenia. The majority of patients were admitted to the system between 19 and 40 years of age, and chose an Asian language as their primary language. CONCLUSIONS. Based on the findings, there seem to be interracial and interethnic differences in psychiatric diagnosis. The implications of this study include the need for increased cultural sensitivity and community education in the provision of mental health services for these populations. RELEVANCE TO ASIAN PACIFIC ISLANDER AMERICAN POPULATIONS. This study offers data on demographic and clinical characteristics of Asian Americans and Pacific Islander psychiatric patients. KEY WORDS. Asian Americans; Pacific Islanders; mental health; psychiatric patients
本文的目的。本文旨在研究洛杉矶县精神卫生系统中亚太岛民患者的一般特征。所采用方法的概述。所研究的患者（N = 3324）包括1988年至1989年间在所有县精神卫生机构就诊的所有亚太岛民患者。主要发现。亚太岛民患者中重度诊断的比例高于全县患者总体。在亚洲患者群体中，印支患者重度抑郁症的患病率最高，而日本患者精神分裂症的发病率最高。大多数患者在19岁至40岁之间进入该系统，并选择亚洲语言作为主要语言。结论。基于这些发现，精神科诊断似乎存在种族间和族裔间的差异。本研究的意义包括在为这些人群提供精神卫生服务时需要提高文化敏感性和开展社区教育。与亚太岛民美国人群体的相关性。本研究提供了关于亚裔美国人和太平洋岛民精神科患者的人口统计学和临床特征的数据。关键词。亚裔美国人；太平洋岛民；精神卫生；精神科患者
