A randomised controlled trial of cognitive therapy for command hallucinations

Completed

Conditions: Schizophrenia and other psychoses
Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Schizophrenia

Registration Number: ISRCTN42620357

Lead Sponsor: HS R&D Regional Programme Register - Department of Health (UK)

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Completed

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 52

Inclusion Criteria

The sample will be drawn from the case registers of patients receiving treatment from South and North Birmingham Mental Health Trusts. From this sample base the researchers will draw a cohort of patients conforming to International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, Tenth revision (ICD-10) schizophrenia who have experienced auditory command hallucinations for a minimum of six months. There will 26 patients in each of the groups.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Current drug and alcohol misuses
2. Primary organic disorder
This is to ensure that the auditory hallucinations are a symptom of schizophrenia rather than induced by drugs or the result of organic impairment.

Study & Design

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Voices:<br>1.1. Content - Cognitive Assessment Schedule (Chadwick & Birchwood, 1995)<br>1.2. Topograph - Frequency, volume, audibility, affect (Hustig & Hafner, 1992)<br>1.3. Beliefs and evidence <br>1.3.1. Beliefs About Voices Questionnaire (Chadwick & Birchwood, 1995) <br>1.3.2. Maudsley Assessment of Delusions Schedule (Buchanan et al 1993)<br>1.4. Compliance (Beck-Sander et al 1997)<br>2. Affect:<br>2.1. Depression, hopelessness (Calgary Depression Scale for Schizophrenia: Addington & Addington, 1993)<br>3. Mental State:<br>3.1. Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) (Kay, 1997) <br>3.2. Previous episodes of 'risk' behaviours

Secondary Outcome Measures