Luke Brown
lukeyb33.bsky.social
Luke Brown
@lukeyb33.bsky.social
Clinical Psychologist | Assistant Professor @UoB_SoP #ClinicalPsychology #Psychosis #Prevention #EDI #Systems
Understanding excessive rates of psychosis in ethnic minority populations, through the life-narratives and perspectives of Black-Caribbean patients www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Understanding excessive rates of psychosis in ethnic minority populations, through the life-narratives and perspectives of Black-Caribbean patients
Background Individuals from specific ethnic populations are at increased risk of developing psychosis. Although socio-environmental adversity is cited as the main cause, current theoretical perspec...
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November 5, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Reposted by Luke Brown
Cannabis use is a known risk factor for psychosis but we've shown that cannabis withdrawal may also be associated with psychosis onset.

Also, if these people keep using cannabis after psychosis onset, they have a much higher risk of relapse.

doi.org/10.1192/bjp....
Psychosis associated with cannabis withdrawal: systematic review and case series | The British Journal of Psychiatry | Cambridge Core
Psychosis associated with cannabis withdrawal: systematic review and case series
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December 3, 2024 at 7:03 PM