ArticleAsian journal of psychiatry2013
Mental health service use from a religious or spiritual advisor among Asian Americans.
Article in Asian journal of psychiatry, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.
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- Help-seeking behaviors among Chinese people with mental disorders: a cross-sectional study.BMC psychiatry · 2019Article
- The role of religious advisors in mental health care in the World Mental Health surveys.Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology · 2017Article
- Correlates in the Endorsement of Psychotic Symptoms and Services Use: Findings from the Collaborative Psychiatric Epidemiology Surveys.Community mental health journal · 2016Article
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Abstract
backgroundAsian Americans experience significant underuse of mental health treatment. Religious clergy and spiritual advisors play a critical role in delivering mental health care in the United States. Limited knowledge exists about their use among Asian Americans.
objectiveWe describe mental health service use from a religious/spiritual advisor among Asian Americans.
methodsWe analyzed data from 2095 respondents in the 2002-2003 National Latino and Asian American Study.
resultsLifetime and 12-month prevalence of mental health service use from a religious/spiritual advisor (5.5% and 1% overall, respectively) was generally higher among U.S.-born Asians and those with a 12-month mental disorder (23.6% and 7.5%, respectively). Religious/spiritual advisors were seen by 35% of treatment-seeking Asian Americans with a lifetime mental disorder. They were seen as commonly as psychiatrists but less commonly than a mental health specialist or general medical provider. Approximately 70% of those seeking treatment had a mental disorder, significant proportions of whom sought treatment in the absence of a psychiatrist, a mental health specialist or even a healthcare provider. A significant majority with 12-month use perceived the care as helpful, felt accepted/understood and satisfied (71-86%). However, only 31% rated the care as excellent, 28% quit completing care, and referral rates for specialty mental health treatment were low, even among those with a mental disorder (9.5%).
conclusionsReligious/spiritual advisors are a key source of treatment-seeking for Asian Americans with a mental disorder. Quality of care and low referral rates for specialty mental health treatment warrant further attention and need for increased collaboration with the mental health system.
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