Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, US.
Psychiatry Investig. 2008 Mar;5(1):14-20. doi: 10.4306/pi.2008.5.1.14. Epub 2008 Mar 31.
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.
有精神科服务需求的韩裔美国人（KAs）在美国未充分利用主流精神卫生服务。KAs 获得精神卫生服务的障碍反映了他们独特的传统和文化。超过三分之二的 KAs 自认为是基督徒，而韩国神职人员在绝大多数 KAs 的日常生活中扮演着有影响力的角色。通过与韩国神职人员合作，像韩国美籍精神科医生协会这样的小型志愿组织可以在为 KAs 消除精神卫生服务障碍方面提供宝贵的帮助。
