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Multi‐family treatment for patients with persistent auditory hallucinations and their relatives: a pilot study
Author(s) -
Jenner J. A.,
Willige G.,
Wiersma D.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
acta psychiatrica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.849
H-Index - 146
eISSN - 1600-0447
pISSN - 0001-690X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0447.2005.00656.x
Subject(s) - psychology , auditory hallucination , psychiatry , audiology , clinical psychology , medicine , psychosis
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.