Specialty: Mental health, Primary sub-specialty: Psychosis - schizophrenia
Conditions
Interventions
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Participants in the treatment group will complete baseline measures assessing their knowledge about psychosis, attitudes towards
Sponsors
The University of Manchester
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Must have a relative of Black Caribbean heritage (including ‘Black British’ and ‘Mixed’ heritage) with a diagnosis of schizophrenia or other non-affective psychosis 2. Minimum age 16, no upper age limit 3. Sufficient English skills to access the intervention and complete the measures
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Persons without a relative of Black Caribbean heritage with a schizophrenia/non-affective psychosis diagnosis 2. Health professionals 3. Under 16s
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Knowledge about psychosis is measured using the Culturally-Adapted Knowledge About Psychosis Questionnaire at baseline, 2 weeks and 3 months 2. Attitudes towards mental illness are measured with the Anxiety Surrounding Mental Illness Scale at baseline, 2 weeks and 3 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Acceptability of the intervention is measured with an interview comprising questions about participants’ experiences of using the intervention 2. Participants’ health is measured with the SF-12 Health Survey v2 at baseline, 2 weeks and 3 months | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed