Evidence-based psychological approaches for auditory hallucinations
BJPsych Advances May 1, 2018 DOI: 10.1192/bja.2017.11 (opens in new tab)
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| Key points | Argues that only some of the psychological approaches proposed by Turkington et al. for reducing distress from hearing voices have evidence of effectiveness, and that readers should review the evidence before selecting approaches for patients, especially since few patients with psychosis have access even to evidence-based approaches. |
Abstract
Summary: In a previous article in this journal, Turkington et al suggested a number of psychological approaches that an individual can use to reduce the distress caused by hearing voices. Despite having popular appeal, only some of these approaches have evidence for their effectiveness. Within a clinical context where few patients with psychosis have access even to evidence-based approaches, the reader is invited to familiarise themselves with the evidence before selecting which approaches to introduce to their patients. DECLARATION OF INTEREST: M.H. is one of the authors of the self-help book Overcoming distressing Voices that is promoted within the article.
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