Blalock Leigh, Dew Rachel E
Duke University Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Suite 100, 1901 N. Harrison Avenue, Cary, NC 27513, USA.
Depress Res Treat. 2012;2012:742410. doi: 10.1155/2012/742410. Epub 2012 Jun 21.
Collaborations between healthcare and faith-based organizations have emerged in the drive to improve access to care. Little research has examined clergy views on collaborations in the provision of mental healthcare, particularly to children. The current paper reports survey responses of 25 clergy from diverse religious traditions concerning mental health care in children. Subjects queried include clergy referral habits, specific knowledge of childhood conditions such as depression and anxiety, past experiences with behavioral health workers, and resources available through their home institutions. Overall, surveyed clergy support collaborations to improve childhood mental health. However, they vary considerably in their confidence with recognizing mental illness in children and perceive significant barriers to collaborating with mental health providers.
为了改善医疗服务的可及性，医疗保健机构与宗教组织之间展开了合作。很少有研究探讨神职人员对提供精神卫生保健合作的看法，尤其是对儿童的精神卫生保健。本文报告了25位来自不同宗教传统的神职人员对儿童精神卫生保健的调查回应。所询问的主题包括神职人员的转诊习惯、对抑郁症和焦虑症等儿童疾病的具体了解、与行为健康工作者的过往经历，以及通过其所属机构可获得的资源。总体而言，接受调查的神职人员支持开展合作以改善儿童心理健康。然而，他们在识别儿童精神疾病的信心方面差异很大，并且认为与精神卫生服务提供者合作存在重大障碍。
