Multi-family treatment for patients with persistent auditory hallucinations and their relatives: a pilot study

JA Jenner; G van de Willige; D Wiersma

doi:10.1111/j.1600-0447.2005.00656.x

Multi-family treatment for patients with persistent auditory hallucinations and their relatives: a pilot study

JA Jenner^*, G van de Willige, D Wiersma

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Abstract

Objective: To test feasibility and effectiveness of multi-family treatment (MFT) for patients with persistent auditory hallucinations.

Method: A naturalistic pilot study with 6-month follow-up of 12 patients and 10 relatives. Pre- and post-treatment assessment concerned compliance, satisfaction, subjective burden, and control of voices, psychopathology, quality of life, social functioning and burden on the family.

Results: Significant improvements were found in all domains. Compliance and satisfaction with treatment were satisfactory. Self-help contacts outside treatment sessions increased over time.

Conclusion: MFT may be considered a potentially effective form of additional treatment for refractory voice hearers.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	154-158
Number of pages	5
Journal	Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica
Volume	113
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0447.2005.00656.x
Publication status	Published - Feb-2006

Keywords

auditory hallucination
(multi)family treatment
cognitive-behavioral therapy
schizophrenia
compliance
social functioning
burden on the family
MULTIPLE-FAMILY GROUPS
QUALITY-OF-LIFE
FOCUSED INTEGRATIVE TREATMENT
COGNITIVE-BEHAVIOR THERAPY
SCHIZOPHRENIA
VOICES
TRIAL

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