An exploration of stigma in South Asian people with psychosis V1

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  An exploration of stigma in south asian people who have experienced a first episode of psychosis.

• IRAS ID

  228534

• Contact name

  Anisha Vyas

• Contact email

  anisha.vyas@nhs.net

• Sponsor organisation

  University of Essex

• Duration of Study in the UK

  1 years, 11 months, 7 days

• Research summary

  Stigma is a psychological and social construct. It involves labelling, stereotyping, separation, social disadvantage and discrimination taking place within a power context. Research shows South Asian people are concerned about how their mental wellbeing might be portrayed within their community, particularly fearing gossip and blame (Bowl, 2007; Hussain & Cochrane, 2002; Islam et al., 2015). Many South Asian people believe that families should manage mental health problems. There is a lack of understanding of how South Asian people internalise stigma, make sense of themselves and how they navigate socially amongst their communities as a result of mental health stigma.
  The aim of this research is to understand how stigma has impacted people who identify as South Asian with psychosis. The research aims to explore people’s perceptions of themselves and their relationships within their communities.

  A topic guide will be used to conduct a maximum of 15 participants either residing at an inpatient ward at Goodmayes Hospital and/or receiving care from the Early Intervention in Psychosis team in Barking. The interview will last up to 60 minutes and there will be a 10 minute debrief at the end. Interviews will be analysed using Thematic Analysis (TA). TA is a qualitative method which aims to identify themes into how an individual’s beliefs and experiences occur across cultural and social contexts. The themes identified will be fed back to participants to ensure relevant themes are being identified. Participants will be contacted once the research has been written up to offer the opportunity for a face to face feedback meeting or to be provided with written information about the outcome.
  Research findings will be fed back to the local NHS trusts in order aid their clinical work with service users. This research is being conducted as part of a doctoral thesis in clinical psychology.

• REC name

  East of England - Essex Research Ethics Committee

• REC reference

  18/EE/0004

• Date of REC Opinion

  2 Mar 2018

• REC opinion

  Further Information Favourable Opinion