ArticleCommunity mental health journal2018
Assessing the Impact and Effectiveness of Hearing Voices Network Self-Help Groups.
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- Understanding Identity Changes in Psychosis: A Systematic Review and Narrative Synthesis.Schizophrenia bulletin · 2021Pooled it
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- The challenges and opportunities of social connection when hearing derogatory and threatening voices: A thematic analysis with patients experiencing psychosis.Psychology and psychotherapy · 2021Article
- Emerging Processes Within Peer-Support Hearing Voices Groups: A Qualitative Study in the Dutch Context.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2021Article
- Using Open Questions to Understand 650 People's Experiences With Antipsychotic Drugs.Schizophrenia bulletin · 2020Article
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Abstract
The Hearing Voices Network (HVN) is an influential service-user led organisation that promotes self-help as an important aspect of recovery. This study presents the first systematic assessment of the impact and effectiveness of HVN self-help groups. A customized 45-item questionnaire, the Hearing Voices Groups Survey, was sent to 62 groups affiliated with the English HVN. 101 responses were received. Group attendance was credited with a range of positive emotional, social and clinical outcomes. Aspects that were particularly valued included: opportunities to meet other voice hearers, provision of support that was unavailable elsewhere, and the group being a safe and confidential place to discuss difficult issues. Participants perceived HVN groups to facilitate recovery processes and to be an important resource for helping them cope with their experiences. Mental health professionals can use their expertise to support the successful running of these groups.
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