The Clergy as a Resource for Those Encountering Psychological Distress

Chalfant, H. Paul; Heller, Peter L.; Roberts, Alden E.; Briones, David F.; Aguirre-Hochbaum, Salvador; Farr, Walter E.; Url, Stable

doi:10.2307/3511620

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“…Asian Americans espousing traditional Asian beliefs may not distinguish mental and physical distress and thus seek services from general practitioners (GP) to avoid the stigma associated with specialty mental health services (Leong and Lau 2001). Asian American immigrants' tendency for seeking help from GPs is consistent with research findings on help-seeking preferences of Latino immigrants (Alegria et al 2007;Chalfant et al 1990). …”

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confidence: 85%

Community Mental Health Allies: Referral Behavior Among Asian American Immigrant Christian Clergy

Yamada

Lee

Kim

2011

Community Ment Health J

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Asian American Christian faith leaders support and provide an array of services within their communities. However, little is known about their response to congregants' mental health concerns. This study examined correlates of mental health referral behavior among 103 Asian American Christian clergy in California who completed an anonymous mail survey. Using multiple regression analyses, we found that clergy's prior mental health education, knowledge of mental illness, education level, time spent providing individual counseling and referral to general practitioners were positively associated with making mental health referrals. Outreach efforts (including mental health education, and mental health referral information) to facilitate clergy's support of congregants with mental health needs are discussed.

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Section: Introductionsupporting

confidence: 85%

Community Mental Health Allies: Referral Behavior Among Asian American Immigrant Christian Clergy

Yamada

Lee

Kim

2011

Community Ment Health J

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“…Further, congregation members may provide emotional support (e.g., companionship, prayer support) as well as tangible aid (e.g., goods, services) to one another informally (Hatch 1991;Taylor & Chatters 1988;Wuthnow 1994). Many religious groups also sponsor formal programs for their members in need (e.g., the poor, the elderly, shut-ins), and pastoral counseling remains an important resource for significant numbers of Americans (Chalfant et al 1990;Chaves & Higgins 1992;Neighbors, Musick & Williams 1998). Perhaps for these reasons, studies show that compared with other persons, regular churchgoers tend to have larger social networks (i.e., more friends and associates), to interact with network members more often, and to receive more diverse types of support and to find their support networks more satisfying and more reliable (Bradley 1995;Ellison & George 1994).…”

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confidence: 99%

Religious Involvement, Stress, and Mental Health: Findings from the 1995 Detroit Area Study

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“…Taylor et al (2000) suggest that ministers are sometimes the first and only professionals that individuals may encounter, placing them in the central role of personal counselors and spiritual advisors with respect to the mental and physical health of their congregants. Unfortunately, Black clergy and their leaders continue to struggle to meet many of their congregants' mental health care needs, sometimes without all the necessary clinical skills to assess, diagnose, and treat certain mental illnesses (Chalfant et al 1990). …”

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Being Examples to the Flock: The Role of Church Leaders and African American Families Seeking Mental Health Care Services

Allen

Davey

2009

Contemp Fam Ther

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Within the context of Black churches, African American clergy have a significant role in the delivery of mental health care services for parishioners and their families. Working toward better linkages between faith-based communities and more formal mental health care could help to provide more culturally sensitive and timely mental health care for African American families. Using a salient part of an integrative model (Davey and Watson in Contemp Fam Ther 30:31-47, 2008), the roles Black church leaders have historically played for African American families seeking outside mental health care services are considered. We additionally provide an example of a recent collaborative partnership with a Black church that points toward some promising directions for future research and clinical collaborations between the field of couple and family therapy and the Black church community.

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The Clergy as a Resource for Those Encountering Psychological Distress

Cited by 132 publications

References 13 publications

Community Mental Health Allies: Referral Behavior Among Asian American Immigrant Christian Clergy

Community Mental Health Allies: Referral Behavior Among Asian American Immigrant Christian Clergy

Religious Involvement, Stress, and Mental Health: Findings from the 1995 Detroit Area Study

Being Examples to the Flock: The Role of Church Leaders and African American Families Seeking Mental Health Care Services

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