Auditory verbal hallucinations in patients with psychotic and non-psychotic disorders: differences in characteristics, coping and effect of Hallucination integrative treatment (HIT).

Jellema, I. F.M. (Iris) (2014) Auditory verbal hallucinations in patients with psychotic and non-psychotic disorders: differences in characteristics, coping and effect of Hallucination integrative treatment (HIT). thesis, Medicine.

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Abstract

Since there is very little research on this topic, the aim of this study is to examine whether there might be a difference in auditory verbal hallucination (AVH) characteristics, coping behaviour and effect of hallucination focused integrative treatment (HIT ) between patients with a psychotic disorder and patients with a non-psychotic disorder. Data was collected from patients records of patients from the voices outpatient department (VOPD) at the University Center for Psychiatry from the University Medical Center Groningen, the Netherlands, in the time period 2010-2013. The results from the Auditory Vocal Hallucination Rating Scale (AVHRS) self-report questionnaire and/or interview, Auditory Hallucination Coping List (in Dutch: GLOS, Groninger Lijst Omgaan met Stemmen) self-report questionnaire and notes from the therapist were used for analysis. The study sample consisted of 34 patients, whereas 25 patients were classified into the psychotic group (PG) and 9 patients into the non-psychotic group (NPG). One AVH characteristic, the ‘perceived localization’ of AVH differed significantly between the two groups. 66,7% of the NPG heard AVH only from inside the head compared to 28% of the PG. 44% of the PG heard AVH coming from both inside and outside the head in contrast to 0% of the NPG. Four coping styles differed significantly between the groups: ‘stop of thoughts’ and ‘relaxation’ were used more often by the PG whereas ‘self-punishment’ and ‘self-injury’ were used more often by the NPG. The course of AVH as an effect of HIT did not differ significantly between the two groups, although the effect of HIT was greater among patients with a psychotic disorder (75,7% and 66,1% in the PG and NPG respectively). Future research is important and necessary since this study is the first in examining this subject.

Item Type:	Thesis (Thesis)
Supervisor name:	Bruggeman, Dr. R. and Bartels-Velthuis, Dr. A.A.
Faculty:	Medical Sciences
Date Deposited:	25 Jun 2020 11:01
Last Modified:	25 Jun 2020 11:01
URI:	https://umcg.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/2109

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