Group mindfulness-based intervention for distressing voices: A pragmatic randomised controlled trial

Paul Chadwick; Clara Strauss; Anna Marie Jones; David Kingdon; Lyn Ellett; Laura Dannahy; Mark Hayward

doi:10.1016/j.schres.2016.04.001

Group mindfulness-based intervention for distressing voices: A pragmatic randomised controlled trial

Paul Chadwick, Clara Strauss, Anna Marie Jones, David Kingdon, Lyn Ellett, Laura Dannahy, Mark Hayward

Department of Psychology

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Abstract

Group Person-Based Cognitive Therapy (PBCT) integrates cognitive therapy and mindfulness to target distinct sources of distress in psychosis. The present study presents data from the first randomised controlled trial investigating group PBCT in people distressed by hearing voices. One-hundred and eight participants were randomised to receive either group PBCT and Treatment As Usual (TAU) or TAU only. While there was no significant effect on the primary outcome, a measure of general psychological distress, results showed significant between-group post-intervention benefits in voice-related distress, perceived controllability of voices and recovery. Participants in the PBCT group reported significantly lower post-treatment levels of depression, with this effect maintained at six-month follow-up. Findings suggest PBCT delivered over 12 weeks effectively impacts key dimensions of the voice hearing experience, supports meaningful behaviour change, and has lasting effects on mood.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	168-173
Number of pages	6
Journal	Schizophrenia Research
Volume	175
Issue number	1-3
Early online date	14 Apr 2016
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.schres.2016.04.001
Publication status	Published - 31 Aug 2016

Keywords

Distressing voices
Group therapy
Mindfulness
Person-Based Cognitive Therapy
Randomised Controlled Trial
Schizophrenia

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Psychiatry and Mental health
Biological Psychiatry

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Paul Chadwick
- P.D.J.Chadwick@bath.ac.uk
- Department of Psychology - Professor
- Bath Centre for Mindfulness and Compassion
Person: Research & Teaching

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