Background. Numerous studies have reported high rates of psychosis in the Black
Caribbean and Black African populations in the UK. However, few studies have investigated …

BackgroundNumerous studies have reported high rates of psychosis in the Black Caribbean
population in the UK. Recent speculation about the reasons for these high rates has focused …

Objective: We sought to investigate the prevalence and social correlates of psychotic‐like
experiences in a general population sample of Black and White British subjects. Method …

BackgroundThe high rate of schizophrenia among the second-generation African–
Caribbean population in Britain has prompted much concern and speculation. Sugarman …

Background A growing body of evidence suggests that indicators of social disadvantage are
associated with an increased risk of psychosis. However, only a few studies have …

Context Certain black and minority ethnic groups are at increased risk for psychoses. It is
unknown whether risk for second-and later-generation black and minority ethnic groups in …

BackgroundAn excess of psychotic illness in Black people has been found in cross-sectional
studies. Little is known about the outcome of psychosis in different ethnic groups in the UK …

Background The incidence of psychotic disorders is elevated in some minority ethnic
populations. However, we know little about the outcome of psychoses in these populations …

Background There is considerable evidence that incidence of schizophrenia and other
psychoses varies across ethnic groups in the UK, with particularly high rates for people of …

In this paper we provide an overview of the design and the initial findings of the AESOP
(Aetiology and Ethnicity in Schizophrenia and Other Psychoses) study. The AESOP study is …