Mindfulness-based therapy groups for people distressed by hearing Voices

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Topic: Mental Health Research Network; Subtopic: Psychosis; Disease: Psychosis; Mental and Behavioural Disorders; Unspecified nonorganic psychosis

• Registration Number: ISRCTN74054823
• Lead Sponsor: Sussex NHS Research Consortium (UK)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2012-01-16
• Last Update Posted: 15 January 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 144

Inclusion Criteria

1. Is aged 18 years or over
2. Has been experiencing distressing voices for the preceding one year period
3. Has a current International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems 10th Revision (ICD 10) diagnosis of schizophrenia or schizo-affective disorder
Target Gender: Male & Female; Upper Age Limit 75 years ; Lower Age Limit 18 years

Exclusion Criteria

1. Organic illness
2. Primary diagnosis of substance misuse

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Psychological wellbeing (CORE)<br>2. Mindfulness skills (Southampton Mindfulness Questionnaire)<br>3. Anxiety and depression [Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS)]<br>4. Self-esteem (Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale) <br>5. Recovery from psychosis (CHOICE)<br>Timepoint(s): At 6 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Fewer Voices, voice hearing experiences (Psychotic Symptom Rating Scales (PSYRATS); Timepoint(s): At 6 months