Exploring Perceptions of “Wellness” in Black Ethnic Minority Individuals at Risk of Developing Psychosis

Codjoe, Louisa; Byrne, Majella; Lister, Matthew J.; McGuire, Philip; Valmaggia, Lucia

doi:10.1017/s1352465812000707

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“…Q is primarily an exploratory technique for systematically studying subjective beliefs, attitudes, and opinions (Stephenson, ). Q has been used successfully with this clinical group in the past (Dudley, Siitarinen, James, & Dodgson, ; Wood, Price, Morrison, & Haddock, ) and with people at risk of transition to psychosis (Codjoe, Byrne, Lister, McGuire, & Valmaggia, ) and is a dynamic and participant‐friendly tool that allows for active interaction with the material (Rayner & Warner, ).…”

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An exploration of what service users value about early intervention in psychosis services

2015

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Service users reported that four main components of Early Intervention in Psychosis Services were helpful to them. These included a strong and effective therapeutic relationship, as well as medication, psychological therapies, and practical help and support. Services are valued both for the quality of the therapeutic relationship but also for their ability to deliver meaningful and valued treatments in this context.

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An exploration of what service users value about early intervention in psychosis services

2015

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“…In the current climate, COVID-19 has exposed the extent of these issues and shown it as a determinant of population health (Egede et al 2020). Some have argued that racism underpins the design of mental health services which demand a Westernised view of health [11]. This results in a failure of the service provider to adequately explore how to accommodate different ways of engaging culturally diverse communities so there is equity in access to mental health care.…”

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Evidence for interventions to promote mental health and reduce stigma in Black faith communities: systematic review

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Purpose There are significant documented inequalities for the Black community in the UK in relation to mental health care. Research has also indicated that cultural difference exists in pathways into, and engagement with, mental health services. To reduce inequalities and improve engagement with mental health services, it is important that professionals utilise culturally appropriate community networks to increase mental health awareness and reduce stigma. This systematic review considers research in Black faith settings, with two linked aims to review the evidence for the effectiveness of (i) mental health interventions, and (ii) other health stigma interventions as the latter have been implemented in Black faith settings. The review identified ‘active ingredients’ of interventions for this population that can be applied in future work. The authors seek to draw from the mental health and wider health stigma literature to inform the design of the ON TRAC project, a collaborative partnership between King’s College London, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust and Black faith community groups in Southwark and Lambeth, London, in this currently under-researched area. Methods A systematic search of ten major medical and social sciences databases was conducted in 2019, for studies on mental health or other health stigma interventions in Black faith settings. PRISMA guidelines were followed and search terms and search strategy ensured all possible studies were identified for review. Results The review identified sixteen studies for inclusion. Ten were quantitative studies, four qualitative studies and two systematic reviews. Active ingredients of interventions included utilisation of ‘bottom up’ development of approaches and mental health champions. Multiple factors were found to influence effective implementation. Co-production and partnership working are key to ensure that an acceptable and accessible intervention is agreed. Conclusion Evidence for the effectiveness of interventions focused on mental health awareness and stigma reduction in the Black faith community is limited due to the low quality of studies. This review sheds light on the lessons learnt and necessary key requirements for interventions that can guide future projects. Study registration: PROSPERO registration number: CRD42018110068

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“…Religion and spirituality are often conceptualized in terms of coping styles (e.g., Mohr et al ., ), but it also appears that spiritual and religious beliefs affect the experience of psychosis through the influence on explanatory frameworks. Numerous studies demonstrate how people from various cultural or ethnic backgrounds are more likely to use spiritual explanations as a predominant factor in their understanding of psychosis (e.g., Pakistani – Zafar et al ., ; UK Black African or Black Carribean – Codjoe, Byrne, Lister, McGuire, & Valmaggia, ). Spiritual explanatory models of illness were assessed longitudinally by Huguelet, Mohr, Gilliéron, Brandt, and Borras (); using five a priori factors, they found that when conceptualized as an explanatory model rather than a coping style, each factor could be either positive or negative, dependent upon how the participant integrated the framework into their experience.…”

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Narrative insight in psychosis: The relationship with spiritual and religious explanatory frameworks

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Clinicians should value the explanatory framework for experiences which are provided by individuals experiencing psychosis, and encourage them to develop a framework which is coherent to their own world view rather than predominantly pursuing a biomedical explanation. Assessments of psychosis should be adapted to include an understanding of the cohesiveness of the individual's explanatory framework and personal value to them, with a reduced focus on their acceptance of biomedical models of 'illness'. Care and care research for individuals experiencing psychosis should consider the value of narrative insight within future developments.

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Exploring Perceptions of “Wellness” in Black Ethnic Minority Individuals at Risk of Developing Psychosis

Cited by 52 publications

References 43 publications

An exploration of what service users value about early intervention in psychosis services

An exploration of what service users value about early intervention in psychosis services

Evidence for interventions to promote mental health and reduce stigma in Black faith communities: systematic review

Narrative insight in psychosis: The relationship with spiritual and religious explanatory frameworks

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