Cognitive behaviour therapy for voices and dissociation

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  Trauma-focused cognitive behaviour therapy for voices and dissociation: A case series

• IRAS ID

  119388

• Contact name

  Filippo Varese

• Contact email

  filippo.varese@manchester.ac.uk

• Sponsor organisation

  Greater Manchester West Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

• Research summary

  This study investigate the efficacy of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for psychosis (CBTp), modified to consider both psychotic symptoms (in particular auditory verbal hallucinations, or “hearing voices“), dissociative experiences and other consequences of traumatic life events. Five voice-hearers with diagnoses of psychotic illness will be recruited for this study. Participants will recieve up to 24 session of CBTp. We will examine the effect of therapy on hallucinations, trauma-related symptoms and dissociative experiences.

• REC name

  North West - Greater Manchester South Research Ethics Committee

• REC reference

  13/NW/0703

• Date of REC Opinion

  6 Nov 2013

• REC opinion

  Further Information Favourable Opinion