Do negative schema and beliefs about voice omnipotence and malevolence mediate the relationship between attachment style and distress from hearing voices?

INTRODUCTION : Compelling worldwide research shows a threefold risk of psychosis in people who migrate (Cantor·Graae & Selten, 2005) without increased psychosis in their homeland (Jablensky et al., 1992). The even greater risk of psychosis in the secondgeneration indicates that social factors inherent in being a minority contribute. Despite the evidence that gender is a determinant of the course and outcome of psychosis, no review has focused on the interaction between gender and social risk factors. METHOD: Papers from PsyciNFO were searched first relating to migrants with psychosis and then to gender. RESULTS: Overall, the increased incidence of psychosis in males worldwide is also evident in migrants. However, in certain groups, women have a greater risk than men (Schrier et al., 2001) with no clear explanations for these findings. Few studies analyze gender separately or examine the interaction between gender and social risk factors in psychosis: discrimination, neighbourhood ethnic density, socioeconomic status and antisocial behaviour all appeared to have a larger impact on men. DISCUSSION: The social risk factors and their differential impact on men and women are discussed. This literature is then linked with the cognitive models of psychosis and implications for clinical effectiveness, training and further research are suggested. 2. DECLARATION OF POSITION I am a Trainee Clinical Psychologist from a black minority ethnic (BME) group. My parents' families came to Britain in the 1950s. As someone who has been exposed to the challenges of discrimination and integrating two cultural identities, I have always had an interest in the effects of migration and social identity on mental health. I have male relatives who have been diagnosed with schizophrenia, the explanation for which has been largely medical.EThOS - Electronic Theses Online ServiceGBUnited Kingdo