Author/Authors :
Michael King، نويسنده , , James Nazroo، نويسنده , , Scott Weich، نويسنده , , Kwame McKenzie، نويسنده , , Kam Bhui، نويسنده , , Saffron Karlson، نويسنده , , Stephen Stansfeld ·
Peter Tyrer، نويسنده , , Martin Blanchard، نويسنده , , Keith Lloyd، نويسنده , , Sally McManus، نويسنده , , Kerry Sproston، نويسنده , , Bob Erens، نويسنده ,
Abstract :
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 African-Caribbean origin. Aims
The aims of this shady were to estimate in a communitybased
sample of people from ethnic minorities: 1) the
prevalence of psychotic symptoms; and 2) risk factors
for reporting psychotic symptoms. Method Face-to-face
interviews were carried out with a probabilistic sample
of 4281 adults from six ethnic groups living in the UK.
Psychotic symptoms were measured using the psychosis
screening questionnaire (PSQ). Results There was a
twofold higher rate of reporting psychotic symptoms on
the PSQ in Black Caribbean people compared with
Whites. Adjustment for demographic factors had little
effect on this association. Conclusions Prevalence rates
of psychotic symptoms were higher in people from ethnic
minorities, but were not consistent with the much
higher first contact rates for psychotic disorder reported
previously, particularly in Black Caribbeans
