The UK700 study demonstrated that people of Caribbean origin were more likely to receive medication, less likely to receive psychotherapy and increasingly likely to attempt suicide.
McKenzie K, Samele C, van Horn E, Tattan T, van Os J, Murray RM: on behalf of the UK700 group. A comparison of the course and treatment of psychosis in patients of Caribbean origin and British Whites. British Journal of Psychiatry 2001 178 160-165
There is also work from a national study called EMPIRIC. Though it did not study community mental health services the fact that people of Caribbean origin with suicidal ideation are less likely to contact anyone about it does beg a question about access to appropriate and responsive care..
Crawford MJ, Nur U, McKenzie K, Tyrer P. Suicidal ideation and suicide attempts among ethnic minority groups in England: Results of a national household survey.
Psychological Medicine. 2005 Sep;35(9):1369-77.
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From: Health of minority ethnic communities in the UK [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Lisa Fontes
Sent: 15 December 2007 14:03
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Subject: suicidality, race & culture
Greetings colleagues!
i am looking for research as to whether the current questions we ask patients about suicidality have been found to successfully predict suicidal risk in minority populations. any help in this regard would be most appreciated.
Many thanks
Lisa Fontes, Ph.D.
Union Institute & University
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