瓦努阿图：地球上最幸福的国家、心理健康与教会。
Vanuatu: happiest nation on earth, mental health and the Church.
作者信息
George Kuruvilla
机构信息
Deakin University; Clinical Associate Professor, Monash University, Australia.
出版信息
Australas Psychiatry. 2010 Feb;18(1):63-5. doi: 10.3109/10398560903298752.
OBJECTIVE
The aim of this paper was to gain an understanding of the mental health needs and services in Vanuatu, and examine the importance of the Church in the lives of the local people and the part that the Church can play in mental health service delivery.
METHOD
The author visited Vanuatu to gain an understanding of the mental health needs and services in Vanuatu. This was followed by interaction with a number of churches to find out the views of church leaders about mental illness and their interest to learn about mental illness. A questionnaire was completed by 80 individuals who were also involved in some training.
RESULTS
There was a widely held view that mental illness was due to a weak faith, sin or demon possession. However, there is a desire and an interest among churches to have a better understanding about mental illness.
CONCLUSION
Churches in Vanuatu can and need to be mobilized to make mental health service delivery successful in the country.
目的
本文旨在了解瓦努阿图的心理健康需求与服务情况，并探讨教会在当地居民生活中的重要性以及教会在心理健康服务提供方面所能发挥的作用。
方法
作者访问瓦努阿图以了解其心理健康需求与服务情况。随后与多个教会进行互动，以了解教会领袖对精神疾病的看法以及他们了解精神疾病的意愿。80名参与了一些培训的个人完成了一份调查问卷。
结果
人们普遍认为精神疾病是由于信仰薄弱、罪恶或被恶魔附身所致。然而，教会有意愿且有兴趣更好地了解精神疾病。
结论
瓦努阿图的教会能够且需要被动员起来，以使该国的心理健康服务得以成功开展。
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