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“It’s just a bit like a rollercoaster”: a longitudinal qualitative study exploring a model of the phases of voice hearing

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  • Leanne Bogen-Johnston
  • Richard deVisser
  • Clara Strauss
  • Mark Hayward

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Background: Existing models of the phases of hearing distressing voices have relied upon data from cross-sectional designs and the retrospective accounts of hearers. There is a need for a longitudinal study to examine the phases of voice hearing over time.Methods: A longitudinal, mixed-methods design was used. Stage 1 - semi-structured interviews were conducted at nine monthly intervals at four time-points with voice hearers (n = 12) from Early Intervention in Psychosis Services. Data were Thematically Analysed. Stage 2 – findings were mapped onto an integrated model of voice hearing.Results: Stage 1 analysis generated higher-order themes: “Common Pathway”, “Voices Stop”, “Voices Continue but Beliefs Change”, and “Voices Continue but Beliefs do not Change”. Stage 2 analysis generated a potential framework for a revised model of voice hearing over time with three novel sub-group pathways.Conclusions: Findings suggested three novel sub-group pathways. Beliefs about voices influenced the course of voice hearing. Changes in beliefs were associated with acceptance, meaning-making and recovery: whereas beliefs that did not change were associated with ongoing voice-related distress. Findings highlight the importance of therapeutic conversations in supporting hearers to explore their experiences with voices.

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  • Leanne Bogen-Johnston & Richard deVisser & Clara Strauss & Mark Hayward, 2019. "“It’s just a bit like a rollercoaster”: a longitudinal qualitative study exploring a model of the phases of voice hearing," Psychosis, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 11(4), pages 308-318, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:rpsyxx:v:11:y:2019:i:4:p:308-318
    DOI: 10.1080/17522439.2019.1632375
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