title: Te Vaka Atafaga: a Tokelau assessment model for supporting holistic mental health practice with Tokelau people in Aotearoa, New Zealand.
abstract: Despite the emergence of dedicated Pacific mental health services in Aotearoa, New Zealand in the last 10 years, there have been few published Pacific models of mental health assessment to guide clinicians working with Pacific clients and their families. Te Vaka Atafaga is a Tokelau model consisting of 6 core concepts which are considered key aspects of health for Tokelau people. This model was endorsed by Tokelau community representatives and leaders at the Inaugural Tokelau Health National Conference held in Wellington New Zealand in 1992. The author relates the personal and professional journey that he has taken 'aboard' Te Vaka Atafaga over a twenty year period from conceptualisation, development and through to application in clinical practice in a mental health setting in Aotearoa, New Zealand.
authors: Kupa
authors: K
authors: Kupa
mesh_terms: D003156:Community Mental Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D054521:Cultural Competency; D003469:Culture; D006694:Holistic Health; D006801:Humans; D008519:Medicine, Traditional; D008603:Mental Health; D008960:Models, Psychological; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D009520:New Zealand; D010139:Pacific Islands; D012933:Social Identification; D012938:Social Perception; D012944:Social Support