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Cognitive Behaviour Therapy For Auditory Hallucinations Without Concurrent Medication: A Single Case

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 June 2009

Anthony P. Morrison
Anthony P. Morrison
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University of Manchester
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Abstract

A 38 year old patient with auditory hallucinations was treated with a brief cognitive-behavioural intervention without concurrent medication. This intervention was based upon the theory of Bentall (1990a, b) and the methods of Haddock, Bentall and Slade (1993). The patient's ratings for frequency of hallucinations and distress caused were significantly reduced at end of treatment, and her belief in the reality of these voices was correspondingly diminished. These gains were maintained at one and three month follow-up.

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Brief Clinical Section
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Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy , Volume 22 , Issue 3 , July 1994 , pp. 259 - 264
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Copyright © British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies 1994

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