Improving access to mental health services for Korean American immigrants: Moving toward a community partnership between religious and mental health services

Hochang B. Lee; Jennifer A. Hanner; Seong Jin Cho; Hae Ra Han; Miyong To Kim

doi:10.4306/pi.2008.5.1.14

Improving access to mental health services for Korean American immigrants: Moving toward a community partnership between religious and mental health services

Hochang B. Lee, Jennifer A. Hanner, Seong Jin Cho, Hae Ra Han, Miyong To Kim

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Abstract

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.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	14-20
Number of pages	7
Journal	Psychiatry Investigation
Volume	5
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4306/pi.2008.5.1.14
State	Published - Mar 2008

Keywords

Church
Disarity
Immigration
Korean
Korean American
Mental health services
Religion

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Psychiatry and Mental health
Biological Psychiatry

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