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For the public

There are many organisations and resources for people who want to learn more about the wider issues surrounding our research into the health and wellbeing of Black African and Caribbean people. If you would like to access more links relevant to the CaFI research, please see the Information for researchers and healthcare professionals section below, or visit the Researching African and Caribbean Health (ReACH) website.

African and Caribbean health-focused websites

  • African and Caribbean Mental Health service – This community-based organisation provides free, confidential and culturally appropriate services predominately to Black African and Caribbean communities, as well as other ethnic minority groups.
  • African Caribbean Care Group – This charity supports those with long term health conditions to access culturally appropriate health care and activities which alleviate the impact of loneliness.
  • The Black, African and Asian Therapy Network – This organisation aims to address inequality of access to appropriate psychological services for Black, African, South Asian and Caribbean people.
  • Black Minds Matter – This organisation works to ensure Black people in the UK are better able to better access mental health support.
  • Black Thrive – This partnership works to reduce the inequality and injustice experienced by Black people in mental health services.
  • Caribbean and African Health Network – This organisation aims to reduce health inequalities for people of African and Caribbean in Greater Manchester and beyond.
  • Sandwell African Caribbean Mental Health Foundation – This charity provides services predominantly for Black African, Black Caribbean, and Black dual heritage adults recovering from mental illness and the wider community.
  • Catalyst 4 Change – This community interest company supports community organisations, social enterprises, faith groups and businesses that have a significant African and Caribbean mental health/wellbeing service user base.

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Mental health websites

  • Hearing Voices Network – This charity aims to raise awareness of the diversity of voices, visions and similar experiences.
  • The McPin Foundation – This is a mental health research charity that use lived experiences of people affected by mental health problems at the heart of research methods and agenda.
  • The Mental Elf –This keeps you up to date with reliable mental health research and guidance. Their team post weekday blogs, highlighting evidence- based publications related to mental health practice.
  • Mind – This charity provides advice and support to anyone experiencing a mental health problem.
  • Psychosis research unit – This is a joint project between Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust and The University of Manchester, which promotes a normalizing approach to understanding psychosis.
  • Rethink Mental Illness – This charity aims to meet each person’s individual needs, and make sure those living with a mental illness are treated with respect.

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Useful videos

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For researchers and healthcare professionals

We have a number of outputs related to CaFI and other work available. If you have difficulties with accessing any of these articles/reports, please contact the CaFI team (cafi@gmmh.nhs.uk) for further information.

CaFI Feasibility Pilot Study Report

The CaFI pilot study report can be found on the National Institute of Health Research Journal Library. The report outlines the methods and findings from the first CaFI study, which tested CaFI with families of Caribbean origin in Manchester. For example, the report discusses how CaFI was developed with families, how it was tested and how families and healthcare professionals found CaFI.

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Culturally-adapted Knowledge About Psychosis Questionnaire

This article presents findings from a study that culturally-adapted a well-known questionnaire, Knowledge About Psychosis, to make it more relevant to people of African-Caribbean heritage. This study produced a reliable questionnaire, that can be used in research and healthcare settings.

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Case examples from CaFI therapists

This article reports on 3 completely anonymous examples of families who took part in the CaFI feasibility pilot study. Their therapists reflect on how they worked with these families, and the strengths and weaknesses of CaFI as a ‘talking therapy’ for these families.

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CaFI Feasibility Pilot Study Protocol

This paper outlines the methods and procedures used in the ‘CaFI-1’ (pilot) study.

Read the article: Culturally-adapted Family Intervention (CaFI) for African-Caribbeans diagnosed with schizophrenia and their families: a feasibility study protocol of implementation and acceptability

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Culturally-appropriate e-Learning Resource Study Protocol

This paper outlines the methods and procedures used in CaFI’s sister study, Culturally-appropriate Schizophrenia Psychological Education Resource, or CaSPER for short. CaSPER was developed and pilot tested together with families of Caribbean heritage in Manchester. It will be used as a resource in the current CaFI study.

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Psychology Across Cultures

This article explores how mental health interventions could be made more relevant, culturally-appropriate, and effective globally.

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Mental health

These links go to academic research articles relevant to CaFI’s work.

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