Community-initiated research: a study of psychiatrists' conceptualisations of ‘cannabis psychosis’
Psychiatric Bulletin November 1, 1988 DOI: 10.1192/pb.12.11.486 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Commentary Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | Cannabis |
| Citations | 20 |
| Key points | Argues that Black and ethnic minority communities are concerned about transcultural psychiatry research and that future work should be done in collaboration with them to avoid prejudicial outcomes. Cites a Black community-initiated project examining psychiatric conceptualisations of 'cannabis psychosis' in inner-city Birmingham, and contends that responsibility remains with the researcher. |
Abstract
Concern among black and ethnic minorities with current research in ‘transcultural psychiatry’ entails future work taking into account their collaboration to minimise the possibility that it is prejudicial to their interests. An instance is given of a project initiated by black community groups which looks at psychiatric conceptualisations of a diagnosis commonly used locally in inner-city Birmingham: cannabis psychosis. Responsibility remains with the researcher.