Study objective: The concept of social capital has influenced mental health policies of nations
and international organisations despite its limited evidence base. This papers aims to …

Discussion of racial discrimination in medicine has concerned mainly recruitment and career
development. 1 2 This has overshadowed a growing literature showing an association …

BackgroundIncreased rates of schizophrenia continue to be reported among the African–Caribbean
population in England.AimsTo evaluate the competing biological, psychological and …

Background: Evidence suggests that migrant groups have an increased risk of psychotic
disorders and that the level of risk varies by country of origin and host country. Canadian …

Different rates of mental illness have been reported in ethnic groups in the UK (Nazroo, 1997).
Early work was criticised because of methodological flaws but more rigorous studies have …

Background Cultural competency is now a core requirement for mental health professionals
working with culturally diverse patient groups. Cultural competency training may improve the …

areas. However, a community may be of family, friends or people from the same ethnic,
lifestyle or religious group. There are an infinite number of grouping levels, from the family/…

Background This Commission addresses several priority areas for psychiatry over the next
decade, and into the 21st century. These represent challenges and opportunities for the …

Objectives. We measured perceived discrimination and its association with common mental
disorders among workers in the United Kingdom. Methods. We conducted a secondary …

Background. The aim of this study was to explore the relationship between risk of psychosis,
common mental disorder (CMD) and indicators of racism among ethnic minority groups in …