Group mindfulness-based intervention for distressing voices: A pragmatic randomised controlled trial

TY - JOUR

T1 - Group mindfulness-based intervention for distressing voices: A pragmatic randomised controlled trial

AU - Chadwick, Paul

AU - Strauss, Clara

AU - Jones, Anna-Marie

AU - Kingdon, David

AU - Ellett, Lyn

AU - Dannahy, Laura

AU - Hayward, Mark

PY - 2016/4/14

Y1 - 2016/4/14

N2 - Group Person-Based Cognitive Therapy (PBCT) integrates cognitive therapy and mindfulness to target distinct sources of distress in psychosis. The present study presents data from the first randomised controlled trial investigating group PBCT in people distressed by hearing voices. One-hundred and eight participants were randomised to receive either group PBCT and Treatment As Usual (TAU) or TAU only. While there was no significant effect on the primary outcome, a measure of general psychological distress, results showed significant between-group post-intervention benefits in voice-related distress, perceived controllability of voices and recovery. Participants in the PBCT group reported significantly lower post-treatment levels of depression, with this effect maintained at six-month follow-up. Findings suggest PBCT delivered over 12 weeks effectively impacts key dimensions of the voice hearing experience, supports meaningful behaviour change, and has lasting effects on mood.

AB - Group Person-Based Cognitive Therapy (PBCT) integrates cognitive therapy and mindfulness to target distinct sources of distress in psychosis. The present study presents data from the first randomised controlled trial investigating group PBCT in people distressed by hearing voices. One-hundred and eight participants were randomised to receive either group PBCT and Treatment As Usual (TAU) or TAU only. While there was no significant effect on the primary outcome, a measure of general psychological distress, results showed significant between-group post-intervention benefits in voice-related distress, perceived controllability of voices and recovery. Participants in the PBCT group reported significantly lower post-treatment levels of depression, with this effect maintained at six-month follow-up. Findings suggest PBCT delivered over 12 weeks effectively impacts key dimensions of the voice hearing experience, supports meaningful behaviour change, and has lasting effects on mood.

KW - Schizophrenia

KW - Person-Based Cognitive Therapy

KW - Mindfulness

KW - Group therapy

KW - Distressing voices

KW - Randomised Controlled Trial

U2 - 10.1016/j.schres.2016.04.001

DO - 10.1016/j.schres.2016.04.001

M3 - Article

SN - 0920-9964

JO - Schizophrenia Research

JF - Schizophrenia Research

ER -