Background Much research attention has been given to the high rates of psychosis
diagnosed in the Black community. However, little has been heard about possible reasons …

AimsPersistent inequalities exist in how individuals from minority ethnic groups access
mental health care. A failure to investigate how these inequalities are experienced and what …

Objective Black communities are increasingly concerned about psychosis, a worry echoed
by provincial health-care systems across Canada. Responding to the lack of evidence on …

BackgroundPeople from Black ethnic groups (African-Caribbean and Black African) are
more prone to develop psychosis in Western countries. This excess might be explained by …

Background: A higher incidence of psychosis has repeatedly been reported in black
Caribbean populations in the UK. This has been attributed to a number of biological …

Purpose A considerable excess of psychosis in black ethnic minorities is apparent from
clinical studies, in Britain, as in other developed economies with white majority populations …

Aim To assess variability in symptom presentation and explanatory models of psychosis for
people from different ethnic groups. Methods Clients with first‐episode psychosis (n= 171) …

Setting: General population in Southeast London, Nottingham, and Bristol, UK; September
1997 to August 1999. Population: 1 029 802 people aged 16–64 years living in the three …

BackgroundIncreased rates of schizophrenia continue to be reported among the African–
Caribbean population in England. AimsTo evaluate the competing biological, psychological …

Objective: The authors examined recent trends in incidence of psychotic disorders,
demographic characteristics, and comorbid psychiatric and medical conditions among six …