Auditory verbal hallucinations (AVH) occur in psychotic disorders, but also as a symptom of
other conditions and even in healthy people. Several current theories on the origin of AVH …

This report from the International Consortium on Hallucinations Research considers the
current status and future directions in research on psychological therapies targeting auditory …

The meanings and causes of hearing voices that others cannot hear (auditory verbal
hallucinations, in psychiatric parlance) have been debated for thousands of years. Voice …

Hearing voices when nobody speaks or seeing objects no one else sees--hallucinations are
intriguing phenomena that have puzzled clinicians, researchers, and lay people alike for …

Individuals who hear voices during psychosis may be vulnerable to increased distress.
Cognitive models place emphasis on the role of subjective and cognitive appraisals of …

In the present article, we present a “Levels of Explanation”(LoE) approach to auditory verbal
hallucinations (AVHs) in schizophrenia. Mental phenomena can be understood at different …

Cognitive and behavioral interventions have been shown to be efficacious when used as an
adjunct to pharmacotherapy for psychotic disorders. However, little previous research has …

There has been little research examining group cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) for
schizophrenia, especially compared to an active control treatment. The purpose of this study …

Psychological models of schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders suggest that poor
co** responses to life stressors and to symptoms of illness is central to their development …

Post-traumatic growth is a process by which an individual who has faced a significantly
adverse and life-altering event, can show evidence of an ability meaningfully to construe …