At nearly 1.9 million, the Korean American community is one of the major Asian ethnic subgroups in the United States. Though considered among one of the model minority groups, excelling academically and professionally, members in this community are plagued by unaddressed mental health obstacles. In Understanding Korean Americans' Mental Health: A Guide to Culturally Competent Practices, Program Developments, and Policies, the editors, Anderson Sungmin Yoon, Sung Seek Moon, and Haein Son, examine a variety of mental health issues in the Korean American community, including depression, anxiety, suicide, substance abuse, and trauma, and convincingly connect these challenges to cultural stigma and racial prejudice.The editors argue that this population and its mental health needs are, to varying degrees, neglected by current approaches in mainstream mental health services. Alarmingly, the very cultural values and attitudes that help make up the Korean American community are contributing to its members’ reluctance to seek care, counting both familial and communal shame among the most pressing culprits. This book supports these claims with statistical realities and seeks to gather the relatively scarce research that does exist on this topic to underscore the heightened prevalence of mental health issues and related symptoms among Korean Americans, and the contributors make recommendations for more culturally competent practices, program developments, and policies.

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The first of its kind, this book helps readers better understand Korean American mental health issues and their ongoing implications. The editors offer culturally competent practices, program developments, and policies that will better address the Korean Americans who are dealing with mental health issues.

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ContentsPrefaceAcknowledgmentsPart 1: Life Development and Mental Health Chapter 1: Pathways to Mental Health Service Use for Korean American Adolescents: A Case StudyWenhua Lu, Jessica Cho Kim, and Anderson Sungmin Yoon Chapter 2: Risk Factors for Child Maltreatment Among Korean Immigrant Parents Anderson Sungmin Yoon, Sharon Jung, and Yifan LiuChapter 3: The Moderating Role of Church-Based and General Social Support to Assist with Acculturation and Depressive Symptoms Among Older Korean ImmigrantsYeon-Shim Lee and Soonhee RohChapter 4: Mental Health and Health Services Used by Korean American Immigrant Older AdultsSeokwon Yoon and Sung Seek MoonChapter 5: Limited English Proficiency, Social Determinants, and the Physical and Mental Health Status of Korean Immigrant EldersKyoung Hag Lee, Jung Sim Jun, and Hyeyoung WooChapter 6: Gender Differences in Social Network/Support, Technology Use, and Life Satisfaction for Korean Immigrant EldersJung Sim Jun and Kyoung Hag LeePart 2: Life Circumstances and Mental Health Chapter 7: Factors to Mental Health Service Utilization Among Korean AmericansDaniel Hyung Jik Lee and Jihee WooChapter 8: Determinants of Mental Health Among Korean AmericansIngyu MoonChapter 9: Shame and Perfectionism in Korean American CultureKwiryung Kim YunChapter 10:Intimate Partner Violence Among Korean Americans in the United StatesSoonok AnChapter 11: Culturally Responsive Substance Abuse Interventions for Korean AmericansSung Seek Moon and Anderson Sungmin YoonChapter 12: Suicidal Behavior Among Korean Americans: Cultural Factors and Implications for InterventionSung Seek Moon, Anderson Sungmin Yoon, Haein Son, and Jae Won KimChapter 13: Culturally Competent Treatment Engagement for Korean Americans With Mental Health IssuesHaein SonChapter 14: Mental Health & Well-Being of Korean Adoptees over the Life CourseHollee A. McGinnisChapter 15: Beyond Immigration and the Family System: Korean American Mental Health in the Context of Historical and Cultural TraumaKristin Kim-MartinChapter 16: Challenges and Resilience of Korean Early Study Abroad Students: Implications for PracticeChristina Seowoo Lee and Sumie OkazakiAbout the EditorsAbout the Contributors

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