Listening to and Believing Derogatory and Threatening Voices.

ABSTRACT:

Background and hypothesis

A plausible cause of distress for voice hearers is listening to and believing the threats and criticisms heard. Qualitative research indicates that patients have understandable reasons to listen. This study aimed to develop the understanding of distress using this listening and believing framework. Measures were developed of listening and believing voices and the reasons, and associations with distress tested.

Study design

A cross-sectional study of patients hearing derogatory and threatening voices (N = 591). Listening and Believing-Assessment and Listening and Believing-Reasons item pools were completed, and assessments of distress. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses and structural equation modeling (SEM) were conducted.

Study results

SUBMITTER: Sheaves B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9810006 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature