Imagery-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Techniques for Auditory Verbal Hallucinations in Psychosis Spectrum Disorders: Four Experimental Case Series.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In psychosis spectrum disorders, maladaptive mental imagery is associated with auditory verbal hallucinations (AVHs). This study evaluates the feasibility, acceptability, and effectiveness of the following 4 imagery techniques in targeting mental imagery and AVHs severity: Imagery Rescripting (ImRs), Promoting positive Imagery de novo (Pos-Im), Metacognitive Imagery techniques (Meta-Im), and playing Tetris.

Study design

Four replicated single-case series experimental designs were used. Participants were randomized to 1 of the 4 treatment conditions. Primary, we measured the severity of mental imagery and AVHs thrice daily on an 11-point VAS scale during a 2-week baseline, throughout 3 weeks of therapy, and during a 2-week follow-up phase. Randomization tests were

SUBMITTER: Janssen H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12597508 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature