Could a therapy tailored to black communities ease psychosis?
NCT ID NCT07252206
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 10, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This small study will test if a culturally-adapted form of cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) is practical, acceptable, and safe for Black Sub-Saharan African and Caribbean people who experience psychosis. Six participants will attend up to 16 therapy sessions and complete questionnaires and interviews to share their experiences. The goal is to see if this tailored approach can improve mental health support for this community.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 6 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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16 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * 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 Exclusion Criteria: * Current, primary diagnosis of substance use disorder * Organic aetiology of psychosis * Lacking capacity to provide full informed consent * Currently experiencing a mental health crisis (i.e., are open to a home-based treatment team; are currently under Section of the Mental Health Act or have been under Section in the past 3 months) or immediate high risk to self or others (i.e., current suicidal intent or plans; unmanaged and intense non-suicidal self-injury) * Currently receiving CBTp or received CBTp within the preceding 3 months * Unwilling to participate in culturally-adapted CBTp
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Locations
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Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
RECRUITINGManchester, United Kingdom
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