Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing treatment of terrifying voices
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Outpatient treatment of voice-hearing patients in a mental health care institutionMental and Behavioural Disorders
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN34255900
- Lead Sponsor
- trecht University
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Ongoing
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 66
Inclusion Criteria
1. Patients aged 18 years and older
2. Hearing voices at least once a week
3. Fear as the predominant response to voice-hearing
4. Negative impact of voice-hearing on patient's life
Exclusion Criteria
1. Unable to participate in structured treatment or to fill out questionnaires (due to severe problems in reality testing, self-regulation, cognition, intellect of speech)
2. Insufficient mastery of the Dutch language
3. Estimated IQ <75
4. Auditory or visual impairment
5. Severe suicidality
6. Unable to restrict substance use right before and after intervention
7. Inpatient treatment while starting study participation
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <br> 1. Impact of voice-hearing measured using the 'Negative Impact' subscale of the Voices Impact Scale pre-treatment, post-treatment (1 week after the last EMDR session) and at follow up (4 weeks after the last EMDR session)<br> 2. PTSD symptoms measured using the PTSD Checklist for the DSM-5 (PCL-5) pre-treatment, post-treatment (1 week after the last EMDR session) and at follow up (4 weeks after the last EMDR session)<br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <br> 1. Beliefs about voices measured using the Beliefs About Voices Questionnaire - Revised subscales at pre-, post- and follow up<br> 2. Other voice characteristics measured with visual analogue scales and a question about the number and frequency of voice-hearing at pre-, post- and follow up<br>