Cited by 313Schizophrenia research and treatmentHallucinations in medical conditionsMental Health and Psychiatry

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Auditory hallucinations: a review of psychological treatments

Abstract

Auditory hallucinations (AH) occur frequently amongst psychiatric patients, being most common in schizophrenia. In 25-30% of cases they are refractory to traditional antipsychotic drugs. A variety of psychosocial treatments have been used, but their efficacy remains unclear. This review aims to bring together the more recent studies of psychological treatments and discuss them in the context of recent cognitive models of hallucinations and functional imaging studies. The search strategy included the following sources: MEDLINE, Embase and Psychlit. Strategies reported by patients can be categorised as: (1) distracting activities, such as listening to music; (2) behavioural tasks, such as taking exercise; (3) cognitive tasks, such as ignoring AH. Almost all the strategies produced some benefit in some patients: treatment often improved AH-associated distress, rather than frequency of AH. There are many difficulties in conducting research on AH. Treatment should be individually tailored and used as an adjunct to pharmacotherapy. Future theory-driven studies need to be based on complex aetiological models and incorporate functional imaging to elucidate the physiological changes induced by therapeutic interventions.

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Authors
Shergill, S. S., Murray, R. M., & McGuire, P. K.
Affiliations
King's College London (GB)
Corresponding author
Shergill, Sukhwinder S
Venue
Schizophrenia Research
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
1998-08
Volume
32
Issue
3
Pages
137-150
ISSN
0920-9964 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W1989579069
Cited by
313
References
67
Citations by year
2026: 4 · 2025: 17 · 2024: 20 · 2023: 11 · 2022: 12 · 2021: 12 · 2020: 13 · 2019: 16 · 2018: 25 · 2017: 16 · 2016: 13 · 2015: 15 · 2014: 10 · 2013: 21 · 2012: 23
FWCI
0.99
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Schizophrenia Research (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Research Portal (King's College London) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Schizophrenia research and treatment
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Hallucinations in medical conditions
  • Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Philosophy › Mental Health and Psychiatry
Keywords
auditory hallucinations, schizophrenia
MeSH terms
Auditory Perception, Behavior Therapy, Hallucinations, Humans, Schizophrenia, Antipsychotic Agents, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

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