Assertive Responding to Voices (AppRoVE)
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Assertive Responding to Voices: Evaluating the psychometric properties of new measures of responding to distressing voices and other people
IRAS ID
235204
Contact name
Mark Hayward
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University of Sussex
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 6 months, 31 days
Research summary
Aim - this study aims to evaluate the psychometric properties of two new measures of assertive responding to: 1) distressing voices (‘auditory hallucinations’); and 2) other people.
Design – 46-item measures of assertive responding to voices (AppRoVE - voices) and other people (AppRoVE – social) have been developed through consultation with researchers, clinicians and people with lived experience of hearing voices. This study will evaluate the validity and reliability of the AppRoVE measures through a two-stage process.
Expected outcomes – this study will produce psychometrically robust measures of assertive responding to voices and other people.
Anticipated benefits – psychometrically robust measures of assertive responding to voices and other people can be used to assess therapeutic change processes for patients who receive relationally-based therapies for distressing voices.REC name
London - South East Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
18/LO/0046
Date of REC Opinion
20 Feb 2018
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion