Black and minority ethnic groups and forensic mental health

[Mental health problems in ethnic minority groups].

The aim of this paper is to provide an insight into the specificity of mental health issues as experienced by ethnic minority groups' representatives. A substantial body of evidence clearly indicates the differences in incidence of psychosis, affective disorders and suicidal tendencies in members of minority groups compared to the rest of the population. Relevant statistical data will be presen...

Black and Minority Ethnic Health Needs Assessment

Culture clash: appearance concerns in black and minority ethnic groups

Black and minority ethnic parents with mental health problems and their children

For the purpose of this briefing, black and minority ethnic (BME) groups in the United Kingdom include people from Black African, African–Caribbean, South Asian, and Chinese heritage. These also include other white and non-white minority groups whose cultural heritage differs from that of the majority population.1,2,3,4 This briefing covers research that helps to understand the experiences of B...

Diversity in older people's mental health services: black and minority ethnic groups or the universality of the rainbow?

Dimensions, concepts and definitions concerning minorities, cultural diversity and equality continue to evolve. In psychiatry, fulfilling diversity needs has often meant the provision of services for black and minority ethnic (BME) groups. However, this relates to only one of many facets of diversity. In line with recent government health service proposals and the Equality Act (2010), the Royal...