AVATAR therapy for medication-resistant auditory hallucination in patients with psychosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT: Auditory hallucination (AH) is a distressing and disabling symptom in patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorder, particularly in those who do not respond to antipsychotics. The aim of this study is to examine the efficacy of AVATAR (Audio Visual Assisted Therapy Aid for Refractory auditory hallucinations) therapy for medication-resistant AH in patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorder. A systematic search was conducted across five major databases for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) investigating AVATAR therapy for patients with medication-resistant AH, with control conditions such as treatment-as-usual (TAU), cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), or supportive therapy. The primary outcome was AH severity improvement, measured by the Psychotic Symptom Rating Scale-Auditory Halluci

SUBMITTER: Hsu TW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12770313 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature