Culturally-adapted Cognitive-behavioural Therapy for Black Sub-Saharan African and Caribbean People Experiencing Psychosis: A Case Series
The goal of this case series study is to learn if culturally-adapted cognitive-behavioural therapy is practical, acceptable and safe among Black Sub-Saharan African and Caribbean people experiencing psychosis. The main question it aims to answer is: Is culturally-adapted CBT for psychosis feasible, acceptable to and safe for Black Sub-Saharan African and Caribbean people experiencing psychosis? Participants will be asked to: * Answer some questionnaires about how things are at the moment * Attend up to 16 sessions of therapy * Answer the same questionnaires to see what has changed, if anything * Complete a semi-structured interview about their expectations and experience of therapy
• Service users who identify as Black British, Black Caribbean, Black African, African-Caribbean or Mixed African/Caribbean with at least one parent and/or grandparent born in a Sub-Saharan African or Caribbean country
• People with a current ICD-10 schizophrenia spectrum disorder diagnosis, or who are currently receiving or have received support from an Early Intervention in Psychosis team
• 16 years or older
• Sufficient understanding of English to complete study measures and engage with CBTp