OBJECTIVES: Visual hallucinations (visions) in people with psychosis are common and often distressing. Cognitive theory emphasises a central role of appraisals in determining distress. We explored how people made sense of their visions to inform the development of targeted cognitive treatments for visions. DESIGN: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 12 participants with psychosis...
One in three people with psychosis experience visions. However, little is known about what people see, and current treatments have limited benefits. To improve the understanding and treatment of visions, this study explored the phenomenology of visions in people with psychosis. Twelve people with psychosis participated in semi-structured interviews. Reflective thematic analysis was used. Three...
Abstract Paranoia may build on negative beliefs held both about the self and others. Compassionate imagery may be one way of reducing such negative beliefs, and hence paranoia. Two studies tested this idea, one targeting compassion for the self and one targeting compassion for others. Two-hundred individuals from the general population scoring highly for paranoia were recruited. The studies...