A Case Series of Culturally-adapted CBTp for Black People in the UK

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