auditory verbal hallucinations
Conditions
Interventions
Patients will receive a maximum of nine sessions of EMDR treatment lasting
ninety minutes each. For each patient, a case conceptualization based upon the
Two Method Approach (De Jongh & ten Broeke,
De Jongh, Ten Broeke, &
Meijer, 2010), will be made, approved by both an accredited supervisor of the
Dutch EMDR Association and an expert on psychosis. After target selection, the
standard EMDR-pr
Sponsors
GGZ Breburg Groep (Rijen)
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - current psychotic disorder, with auditory verbal hallucinations causing significant distress - age between 18 and 65 years.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - current Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) - no competence of the Dutch language - a severe disorder in use of drugs or alcohol - patients with both a BDI (Beck*s Depression Inventory)-score higher than 35 and a suicide attempt in the past three months - patients deferring further treatment (zorgwekkende zorgmijder)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - Auditory Hallucinations Rating Scale - occurrence and severity of hallucinations - Voice Power Differential Scale - perceived power of auditory hallucinations - Cognitions Relating to Voices-scale - self-esteem, guilt, control, safety and social cognitions relating to auditory hallucinations | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale for Schizophrenia (computerized interview) - Beliefs About Voices Questionnaire-revised (Vragenlijst Opvattingen over Stemmen) - Self-Esteem Rating Scale-Short Form (Zelfwaarderingslijst) - Becks Depression Inventory-II - Health of the Nation Outcome Scales - general psychopathology | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed