Understanding the effects of neighbourhood characteristics and ethnicity on long-term outcomes of psychosis: a longitudinal study of rural and urban populations

Studies have shown that some neighbourhood characteristics, including higher urban density, deprivation and lower relative numbers of minorities (low ethnic density) within a given neighbourhood population, are associated with a higher incidence of psychosis. However, these neighbourhood effects are not well understood. In this study, we will examine the influence of neighbourhood and socio-environmental factors on long-term (15-year) outcomes of psychosis by ethnicity to a much greater degree than previously possible. Data will be drawn from London (SLaM) and Cambridgeshire/Peterborough (CPFT).