Wagner Renate, Manicavasagar Vijaya, Silove Derrick, Marnane Claire, Tran Viet Thang
University of New South Wales Australia.
Transcult Psychiatry. 2006 Jun;43(2):259-74. doi: 10.1177/1363461506064863.
This article examined the causes underlying low utilization of mental health services by Vietnamese immigrants in Australia. Study 1 examined cases of Vietnamese patients who had attended an anxiety disorders clinic, while Study 2 surveyed Vietnamese people in the community on their knowledge and attitudes towards common mental problems. Results from Study 1 showed that Vietnamese patients had significantly higher attrition rates, and presented with a larger number of nonanxiety disorders than their Australian-born counterparts. Study 2 results indicated that many Vietnamese people did not differentiate clearly between the terms 'stress', 'anxiety' and 'depression'. Additionally, many participants felt that there was a generally negative cultural attitude towards people suffering from these problems and the mental health system itself. These outcomes suggest the importance of education for ethnic communities regarding available mental health facilities and treatments offered, as well as specific information on mental illness to help remove stigma.
本文探讨了澳大利亚越南移民心理健康服务利用率低的潜在原因。研究1调查了前往焦虑症诊所就诊的越南患者案例，而研究2则对社区中的越南人进行了关于他们对常见心理问题的认识和态度的调查。研究1的结果表明，越南患者的流失率显著更高，且与澳大利亚出生的患者相比，患有更多非焦虑症疾病。研究2的结果表明，许多越南人没有明确区分“压力”“焦虑”和“抑郁”这些术语。此外，许多参与者认为，对于患有这些问题的人和心理健康系统本身，普遍存在负面的文化态度。这些结果表明，对少数民族社区进行关于可用心理健康设施和提供的治疗的教育，以及提供关于精神疾病的具体信息以帮助消除污名化的重要性。
