Cultural differences in causal beliefs and explanatory models for Psychosis in South Asian populations

Abstract

AbstractThe thesis sought to explore cultural differences of causal beliefs for psychosis in South Asian populations. It is comprised of three standalone papers. Paper one and two have been prepared for submission to a journal and in accordance with the journal guidelines.Paper one is a systematic literature review synthesising studies relating to causal beliefs that people from South Asian populations give for psychosis. Databases were systematically searched and 17 studies were included in the review. Some core themes emerged from the studies. The majority of South Asians gave supernatural and spiritual beliefs for psychosis and reportedly prefer more traditional and non-biomedical treatment options. Paper two is a quantitative study which investigated cultural difference in causal explanations for psychosis in South Asian and White British young people. There were 206 participants that completed the questionnaire packs, of these 128 were included in the final analysis. The clinical implications of the findings are discussed with reference to existing literature.Paper three is a critical review of the research process, focusing on the experience of undertaking the research project including personal reflections of the process, as well as the implications of the research for future research needs.

Date of Award	31 Dec 2016
Original language	English
Awarding Institution	The University of Manchester
Supervisor	Anthony Morrison (Supervisor)