Services for ethnic minorities: a question of trust

被引：12

作者：

Appleby, Louis ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Dept Hlth, Mental Hlth, Richmond House,Whitehall, London SW1A 2NS, England

来源：

PSYCHIATRIC BULLETIN | 2008年 / 32卷 / 11期

关键词：

D O I：

10.1192/pb.bp.107.018895

中图分类号：

R749 [精神病学];

学科分类号：

100205 ;

摘要：

Mental healthcare for ethnic minorities is a government policy priority. However, debate about how services should develop has been overshadowed by public criticism over high rates of admission and sectioning in some ethnic groups, the implication being that racismis rife in mental healthcare. These criticisms are headline-seeking, scientifically crude and unfair to mental health professionals. However, it is true that some minority communities are mistrustful of the services available. We need to overcome this mistrust with a positive message - and a promise of fair treatment.

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页码：401 / 402

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