| A pilot study of exposure control of chronic auditory hallucinations in schizophrenia. | |
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PMID: 7551607 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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BACKGROUND: Many patients complain less of their auditory hallucinations per se than of lack of control of the experiences. There is reason to believe that a non-distraction (exposure) approach could help patients gain more control over persistent auditory hallucinations and teach them that their experience is a form of thinking and has no external source. This study is a pilot test of that idea. METHOD: Five DSM-III-R schizophrenic outpatients with medication-resistant auditory hallucinations improved with a mean of 31 hour-long sessions over 3 months of therapist-guided exposure to their hallucinations and situations likely to evoke them. RESULTS: Improvement was greatest in patients' anxiety and sense of control over their hallucinations, less in social use of leisure and hallucinating time. CONCLUSIONS: These mildly encouraging pilot results warrant a controlled study of exposure for drug-resistant chronic auditory hallucinations and other psychotic experiences which are associated with anxious avoidance. |
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Authors:
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R Persaud; I Marks |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science Volume: 167 ISSN: 0007-1250 ISO Abbreviation: Br J Psychiatry Publication Date: 1995 Jul |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1995-11-21 Completed Date: 1995-11-21 Revised Date: 2010-03-24 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0342367 Medline TA: Br J Psychiatry Country: ENGLAND |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 45-50 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Institute of Psychiatry, London. |
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| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Anxiety
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psychology,
therapy Attention Auditory Perception* Awareness Desensitization, Psychologic / methods* Hallucinations / psychology, therapy* Humans Internal-External Control Pilot Projects Reality Testing Schizophrenia / therapy* Schizophrenic Psychology* Speech Perception Thinking Treatment Outcome |
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