Ethnicity and long-term course and outcome of psychotic disorders in a UK sample: the ÆSOP-10 study

Craig Morgan (Lead / Corresponding author), Paul Fearon, Julia Lappin, Margaret Heslin, Kim Donoghue, Ben Lomas, Ulrich Reininghaus, Adanna Onyejiaka, Tim Croudace, Peter B. Jones, Robin M. Murray, Gillian A. Doody, Paola Dazzan

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    Abstract

    Background: The incidence of psychotic disorders is elevated in some minority ethnic populations. However, we know little about the outcome of psychoses in these populations.

    Aim: To investigate patterns and determinants of long-term course and outcome of psychoses by ethnic group following a first episode.

    Method: ÆSOP-10 is a ten-year follow-up of an ethnically diverse cohort of 532 individuals with first-episode psychosis identified in the UK. Information was collected, at baseline, on clinical presentation and neurodevelopmental and social factors and, at follow-up, on course and outcome.

    Results: There was evidence that, compared with white British, black Caribbean patients experienced worse clinical, social, and service use outcomes, and black African patients experienced worse social and service use outcomes. There was evidence that baseline social disadvantage contributed to these disparities.

    Conclusion: These findings suggest ethnic disparities in the incidence of psychoses extend, for some groups, to worse outcomes in multiple domains.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)88-94
    Number of pages24
    JournalBritish Journal of Psychiatry
    Volume211
    Issue number2
    Early online date22 Jun 2017
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 1 Aug 2017

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