A pilot randomised controlled trial of guided self-help cognitive behaviour therapy for distressing voices

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: The intervention being trialed is specifically for people who hear distress voices (also know as auditory hallucinations). This may be in the context of a psychosis or another mental health problem.; Mental and Behavioural Disorders; Auditory hallucinations

• Registration Number: ISRCTN77762753
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Sussex (UK)

Brief Summary

2019 results in: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29033279 (added 21/05/2019) 2016 protocol in: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27456976

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2015-07-23
• Study Completion: 2016-10-01
• Last Update Posted: 17 June 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 28

Inclusion Criteria

1. Aged 18 years or over
2. Currently distressed by hearing voices (as defined by scoring at least 3 on questions 5, 6 or 7 on the HPSVQ)
3. Experienced distressing voices for the preceding one year period
4. Be able to understand and communicate in English i.e. have the reading and writing ability of an 11 year old

Exclusion Criteria

Participants must not:
1. Have an organic illness
2. A current primary diagnosis of substance misuse
3. Be currently receiving or have confirmed plans to begin a psychological therapy for any mental health problem

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<br> Hamilton Program for Schizophrenia Voices Questionnaire (HPSVQ) distress subscale. The HPSVQ is a self-report questionnaire. This outcome will be measured at baseline (before randomisation) and at 12 weeks (post therapy for those in the intervention group).<br>