Background Evidence suggests that black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) groups have
an increased risk of involuntary psychiatric care. However, to our knowledge, there is no …

Background As part of a national programme to tackle ethnic inequalities, we conducted a
systematic review and meta-analysis of research on ethnic inequalities in pathways to care …

Amidst statutory and non-statutory calls for effective patient and public involvement (PPI),
questions continue to be raised about the impact of PPI in healthcare services …

BACKGROUND: Emergency department visits as a first point of contact for people with
mental illness may reflect poor access to timely outpatient mental health care. We sought to …

There is growing clinical interest in addressing relationship dynamics between service-users
and their voices. The Talking With Voices (TwV) trial aimed to establish feasibility and …

Pathways to care for psychosis in high-income countries have been well studied, with the
finding of an association between longer duration of untreated psychosis (DUP) and poorer …

Background Minority ethnic and migrant groups face an elevated risk of compulsory
admission for mental illness. There are overlap** cultural, socio-demographic, and …

Rather than harmonizing the two healing paradigms, synergistic collaboration between
traditional/faith-based and biomedical mental healthcare in the management of individuals …

The impact of delay in treatment of psychosis (ie, the duration of untreated psychosis or
DUP) on outcome (1) is one of the two principal foundations underlying the development of …

Cultural competency is a core clinical skill. Yet, psychological therapists may be
inadequately trained to deal with the needs of service users from Black, Asian and Minority …