Treatment of Resistant Command Hallucinations
Completed
- Conditions
- Command hallucinations in psychotic disordersMental Health - Other mental health disorders
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12605000440628
- Lead Sponsor
- The Mental Health Research Institute of Victoria
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 43
Inclusion Criteria
Current diagnosis of schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, psychosis not otherwise specified or mood disorder with psychotic features; have experienced command hallucinations over previous 6 months that have cause distress or dysfuntion despite receiving treatment with anti-psychotic medication at doses in therapeutic range.
Exclusion Criteria
Neurological disorder affecting cognitive function; premorbid IQ below 70; insufficient conversational English for meaningful participation.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Compliance with CHs[Assessments compared to baseline occur as soon as possible after completing therapy and at 6 months follow-up.];Compliace with distress[Assessments compared to baseline occur as soon as possible after completing therapy and at 6 months follow-up.]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Beliefs about voices, general psychopathology (illness severity), depression, psychological adaptation to psychosis, insight, quality of life. [Assessments compared to baseline occur as soon as possible after completing therapy and at 6 months follow-up.]