Psychiatric Consultation to a Filipino Community in Hawaii
BENJAMIN B. C. YOUNG M.D.1, and
J. DAVID KINZIE M.D.2
1 Assistant Dean, University of Hawaii School of Medicine, 1960 East-West Rd., Honolulu, Hawaii 96822
2 Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, University of Hawaii School of Medicine, 1960 East-West Rd., Honolulu, Hawaii 96822
The authors describe a predominantly Filipino village in Hawaii that underwent drastic economic and social changes without disintegrating. They conclude that with the right ingredients of leadership, community planning organizations, and a sense of community identity, change can be dealt with effectively and with a minimum of psychiatric disruption.
