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ArticleJournal of religion and health2019

Beliefs About Etiology and Treatment of Mental Illness Among Korean Presbyterian Pastors.

Ann-Marie Yamada, Karen Kyeunghae Lee, Min Ah Kim, Megan Moine, Hans Oh

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Article in Journal of religion and health, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Attitudes of Christian leaders and congregants in South Africa towards mental illness and the mentally ill.The South African journal of psychiatry : SAJP : the journal of the Society of Psychiatrists of South Africa · 2025
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  3. Concepts of Mental Disorders Among Psychiatrists, Psychologists, and Theologians.European journal of investigation in health, psychology and education · 2024
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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Ann-Marie YamadaDepartment of Adult Mental Health and Wellness, USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, University of Southern California, 669 West 34th Street, Room 102C, Los Angeles, CA, 90089-0411, USA. amyamada@usc.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4343-754X
Karen Kyeunghae LeeDepartment of Social Work, California State University, Fullerton, USA.
Min Ah KimDepartment of Social Welfare, Myongji University, Seoul, Korea.
Megan MoineDepartment of Adult Mental Health and Wellness, USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, University of Southern California, 669 West 34th Street, Room 102C, Los Angeles, CA, 90089-0411, USA.
Hans OhDepartment of Adult Mental Health and Wellness, USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, University of Southern California, 669 West 34th Street, Room 102C, Los Angeles, CA, 90089-0411, USA.
University of Southern California · USCalifornia State University, Fullerton · USMyongji University · KR

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This descriptive study explored pastors' beliefs about etiology and treatment of mental illness. Surveys were completed by mail by 202 Korean and Euro-American Presbyterian clergy. Nearly one-third of Korean pastors viewed bad parenting and demon possession as very important causes of mental illness, in contrast to the more than two-thirds of Euro-American pastors who viewed genetics and chemical imbalances as the most important causes. Compared with their Euro-American counterparts, Korean pastors soundly endorsed spiritual treatment of mental illness. The findings of this study suggest the value of understanding the views of pastors working with populations that underutilize formal mental health services.

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Health Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeAgedCaliforniaClergyFemaleHumansMaleMental DisordersMiddle AgedProtestantismReligion and MedicineReligion and PsychologyRepublic of KoreaSpiritualitySurveys and QuestionnairesCausal attributionsChristian clergyMental health service disparitiesPsychiatrySpiritual careSurvey methods

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PMID30341709
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