Voice hearing (VH) is often regarded as pathognomic for schizophrenia. The purpose of this
article is to review and integrate historical, clinical, epidemiological, and phenomenological …

Background Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is now a recommended treatment for
people with schizophrenia. This approach helps to link the person's distress and problem …

Background A quarter of people with psychotic conditions experience persistent auditory
verbal hallucinations, despite treatment. AVATAR therapy (invented by Julian Leff in 2008) is …

There is no meta-analysis of cognitive behavioural therapy for delusions and hallucinations
separately. The aim of this meta-analysis is to evaluate the end-of-treatment effects of …

Distressing voices are a core symptom of psychosis, for which existing treatments are
currently suboptimal; as such, new effective treatments for distressing voices are needed …

Schizophrenia is a chronic and severe mental illness that poses significant challenges.
While many pharmacological and psychosocial interventions are available, many treatment …

The leading guide to group-based cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) has now been
significantly revised with 70% new material, reflecting over 15 years of research and clinical …

This psychotherapy column by guest authors, Drs. Kingdon, Rathod, Weiden, and
Turkington, is a companion piece to the article" Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Medication …

The meanings and causes of hearing voices that others cannot hear (auditory verbal
hallucinations, in psychiatric parlance) have been debated for thousands of years. Voice …

This book provides a practical framework for using a person based cognitive therapy
approach for addressing the range of problems experienced by people with psychosis …