TY - JOUR
T1 - Group mindfulness-based intervention for distressing voices
T2 - A pragmatic randomized controlled trial
AU - Chadwick, Paul
AU - Strauss, Clara
AU - Jones, Anne-Marie
AU - Kingdon, David
AU - Ellett, Lyn
AU - Dannahy, Laura
AU - Hayward, Mark
PY - 2016/8
Y1 - 2016/8
N2 - Group Person-Based Cognitive Therapy (PBCT) integrates cognitive therapy and mindfulness to target distinct sources of distress in psychosis. The present study presents data from the first randomised controlled trial investigating group PBCT in people distressed by hearing voices. One-hundred and eight participants were randomised to receive either group PBCT and Treatment As Usual (TAU) or TAU only. While there was no significant effect on the primary outcome, a measure of general psychological distress, results showed significant between-group post-intervention benefits in voice-related distress, perceived controllability of voices and recovery. Participants in the PBCT group reported significantly lower post-treatment levels of depression, with this effect maintained at six-month follow-up. Findings suggest PBCT delivered over 12 weeks effectively impacts key dimensions of the voice hearing experience, supports meaningful behaviour change, and has lasting effects on mood.
AB - Group Person-Based Cognitive Therapy (PBCT) integrates cognitive therapy and mindfulness to target distinct sources of distress in psychosis. The present study presents data from the first randomised controlled trial investigating group PBCT in people distressed by hearing voices. One-hundred and eight participants were randomised to receive either group PBCT and Treatment As Usual (TAU) or TAU only. While there was no significant effect on the primary outcome, a measure of general psychological distress, results showed significant between-group post-intervention benefits in voice-related distress, perceived controllability of voices and recovery. Participants in the PBCT group reported significantly lower post-treatment levels of depression, with this effect maintained at six-month follow-up. Findings suggest PBCT delivered over 12 weeks effectively impacts key dimensions of the voice hearing experience, supports meaningful behaviour change, and has lasting effects on mood.
U2 - 10.1016/j.schres.2016.04.001
DO - 10.1016/j.schres.2016.04.001
M3 - Article
SN - 0920-9964
VL - 175
SP - 168
EP - 173
JO - Schizophrenia Research
JF - Schizophrenia Research
IS - 1-3
ER -