The authors examine US-based evidence that connects characteristics of the social
environment with outcomes across the psychosis continuum, from psychotic experiences to …

Abstract Purpose of Review We review recent developments on risk factors in
schizophrenia. Recent Findings The way we think about schizophrenia today is profoundly …

British Psychology Society Textbook of the Year 2020 Why do people who are more socially
connected live longer and have better health than those who are socially isolated? Why are …

Ethnic minority groups across the world face a complex set of adverse social and
psychological challenges linked to their minority status, often involving racial discrimination …

Objective To determine whether refugees are at elevated risk of schizophrenia and other
non-affective psychotic disorders, relative to non-refugee migrants from similar regions of …

This paper provides a review and critique of empirical research on perceived discrimination
and health. The patterns of racial disparities in health suggest that there are multiple ways …

Background We conducted a systematic review of incidence rates in England over a sixty-
year period to determine the extent to which rates varied along accepted (age, sex) and less …

In the present article the putative role of environmental factors in schizophrenia is reviewed
and synthesized. Accumulating evidence from recent studies suggests that environmental …

Eager to build an integrated community-based mental health system, in 2004 China started
the '686 Programme', whose purpose was to integrate hospital and community services for …

In recent years, there has been increasing interest in research on geographical variation in
the incidence of schizophrenia and other psychoses. In this paper, we review the evidence …