Voice-Hearing Across The Continuum: A Phenomenology of Spiritual Voices.

ABSTRACT:

Background and hypothesis

Voice-hearing in clinical and nonclinical groups has previously been compared using standardized assessments of psychotic experiences. Findings from several studies suggest that nonclinical voice-hearing is distinguished by reduced distress and increased control. However, symptom-rating scales developed for clinical populations may be limited in their ability to elucidate subtle aspects of nonclinical voices. Moreover, such experiences often occur within specific contexts and belief systems, such as spiritualism. We investigated similarities and differences in the phenomenology of clinical voice-hearing and nonclinical voice-hearer (NCVH).

Study design

We conducted a comparative interdisciplinary study which administered a semi-structured interview

SUBMITTER: Moseley P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9434432 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature