Ariel Swyer

2 papers in the library · publishing 2024

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"Distress is probably the wrong word": exploring uncertainty and ambivalence in non-clinical voice-hearing and the psychosis continuum.

Psychosis September 25, 2024 Ariel Swyer, Angela Woods, Amanda Ellison et al.

Background: Non-clinical voice-hearers (NCVHs) have been the subject of a growing body of psychological research, a primary aim of which is the development of new therapeutic techniques to support those who struggle with voice-hearing. However, relatively little research has examined non-clinical voice-hearing experiences beyond their relationship with clinical voice-hearing. Methods: The...

DOI: 10.1080/17522439.2024.2407138 Full text Hallucinations Psychosis Distress Spirituality +1

Voluntary Control of Auditory Hallucinations: Phenomenology to Therapeutic Implications

Ariel Swyer, Albert R. Powers preprint

Auditory verbal hallucinations (AVH) have traditionally been thought to be outside the influence of conscious control. However, recent work with voice-hearers makes clear that both treatment-seeking and non-treatment seeking voice-hearers may exert varying degrees of control over their voices. Evidence suggests that this ability may be a key factor in determining health status, but little...

DOI: 10.31234/osf.io/zg2jc