Faith-Based Organizations' Support of Veteran Congregants at Risk for Mental Health Conditions and Suicide: A Qualitative Study of Clergy Experiences in Los Angeles County.

Humans Veterans Los Angeles Mental Health Clergy Mental Disorders Suicide Faith-Based Organizations
Faith-based organizations Mental health Qualitative VA Veterans

Journal

Journal of religion and health
ISSN: 1573-6571
Titre abrégé: J Relig Health
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 2985199R

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
Dec 2023
Historique:
accepted: 25 08 2023
medline: 29 11 2023
pubmed: 14 9 2023
entrez: 14 9 2023
Statut: ppublish

Résumé

Faith-based organizations (FBOs) are often "gatekeepers" to mental health care for congregants at risk of mental illness and suicide, especially U.S. military Veterans, but data to inform better collaboration are needed. We conducted focus groups with clergy in Los Angeles County to understand the mental health support FBOs provide and barriers to collaboration with the mental healthcare system. Clergy detailed strategies used to support the mental health of Veteran congregants. Barriers included stigma, limits in clergy training, and incomplete knowledge about community and VA mental health resources. Results suggest strategies to improve collaboration between FBOs and the mental healthcare system in Los Angeles County.

Identifiants

DOI: 10.1007/s10943-023-01912-6 PMID: 37707768
pubmed: 37707768
doi: 10.1007/s10943-023-01912-6
pii: 10.1007/s10943-023-01912-6
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Pagination

3874-3886

Subventions

Organisme : U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
ID : IK2CX001884

Informations de copyright

© 2023. This is a U.S. Government work and not under copyright protection in the US; foreign copyright protection may apply.

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Auteurs

Susana Santiago (S)

Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, CA, USA.

Jonathan Yahalom (J)

Department of Mental Health, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, 11301 Wilshire Blvd, Mail Code 116AE, Bldg. 401, Rm. A236, Los Angeles, CA, 90073, USA.
Department of Psychiatry & Biobehavioral Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
HSR&D Center for the Study of Healthcare Innovation, Implementation and Policy (CSHIIP), VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, CA, USA.

Donna Ames (D)

Department of Mental Health, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, 11301 Wilshire Blvd, Mail Code 116AE, Bldg. 401, Rm. A236, Los Angeles, CA, 90073, USA.
Department of Psychiatry & Biobehavioral Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA.

Marek S Kopacz (MS)

Military Analytics, Fors Marsh, Arlington, VA, USA.

Heidi M Weinreich (HM)

Department of Social Work, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, CA, USA.

Zachary Erickson (Z)

Department of Mental Health, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, 11301 Wilshire Blvd, Mail Code 116AE, Bldg. 401, Rm. A236, Los Angeles, CA, 90073, USA.

Sergii Sakhno (S)

Department of Mental Health, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, 11301 Wilshire Blvd, Mail Code 116AE, Bldg. 401, Rm. A236, Los Angeles, CA, 90073, USA.

Therese Van Hoof (T)

Department of Psychiatry & Biobehavioral Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA.

Alison B Hamilton (AB)

Department of Psychiatry & Biobehavioral Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
HSR&D Center for the Study of Healthcare Innovation, Implementation and Policy (CSHIIP), VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, CA, USA.

Harold G Koenig (HG)

Departments of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences and Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA.
Department of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Department of Public Health, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, People's Republic of China.

Brandon C Yarns (BC)

Department of Mental Health, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, 11301 Wilshire Blvd, Mail Code 116AE, Bldg. 401, Rm. A236, Los Angeles, CA, 90073, USA. byarns@mednet.ucla.edu.
Department of Psychiatry & Biobehavioral Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA. byarns@mednet.ucla.edu.
HSR&D Center for the Study of Healthcare Innovation, Implementation and Policy (CSHIIP), VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, CA, USA. byarns@mednet.ucla.edu.
ORCID: 0000-0003-3428-3435

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