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ArticlePsychiatry research2018

The Beliefs about Voices Questionnaire - Revised: A factor structure from 450 participants.

Clara Strauss, Kenneth Hugdahl, Flavie Waters, Mark Hayward, Josef J Bless, Liv E Falkenberg, Bodil Kråkvik, Arve Egil Asbjørnsen, Erik Johnsen, Igne Sinkeviciute and 3 more

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Article in Psychiatry research, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 19 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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19 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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  19. [Beliefs and distress related to hearing voices: the German version of the Beliefs About Voices Questionnaire-Revised (BAVQ-R)].Neuropsychiatrie : Klinik, Diagnostik, Therapie und Rehabilitation : Organ der Gesellschaft Osterreichischer Nervenarzte und Psychiater · 2018
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors.

Clara StraussSchool of Psychology, University of Sussex, Brighton BN1 9QH, UK; Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Hove, UK. Electronic address: c.y.strauss@sussex.ac.uk.
Kenneth HugdahlDepartment of Biological and Medical Psychology, University of Bergen, Norway; Division of Psychiatry, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway; NORMENT Center of Excellence, University of Oslo, Norway.
Flavie WatersClinical Research Centre, North Metro Health Service, Graylands Hospital, Perth, Australia; School of Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences, University of Western Australia, Australia.
Mark HaywardSchool of Psychology, University of Sussex, Brighton BN1 9QH, UK; Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Hove, UK.
Josef J BlessDepartment of Biological and Medical Psychology, University of Bergen, Norway; NORMENT Center of Excellence, University of Oslo, Norway.
Liv E FalkenbergDepartment of Biological and Medical Psychology, University of Bergen, Norway; NORMENT Center of Excellence, University of Oslo, Norway.
Bodil KråkvikNidaros District Psychiatric Center, Department of Research and Development, St. Olavs University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway.
Arve Egil AsbjørnsenDepartment of Biological and Medical Psychology, University of Bergen, Norway.
Erik JohnsenDivision of Psychiatry, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway; NORMENT Center of Excellence, University of Oslo, Norway; Department of Clinical Medicine (K1), University of Bergen, Norway.
Igne SinkeviciuteDivision of Psychiatry, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway; NORMENT Center of Excellence, University of Oslo, Norway; Centre for Research and Education in Forensic Psychiatry, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway.
Rune A KrokenDivision of Psychiatry, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway; NORMENT Center of Excellence, University of Oslo, Norway; Department of Clinical Medicine (K1), University of Bergen, Norway.
Else-Marie LøbergDivision of Psychiatry, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway; NORMENT Center of Excellence, University of Oslo, Norway; Department of Clinical Medicine (K1), University of Bergen, Norway; Department of Addiction Medicine, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway; Department of Clinical Psychology, University of Bergen, Norway.
Neil ThomasCentre for Mental Health, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia; Voices Clinic, Monash Alfred Psychiatry Research Centre, Alfred Hospital and Monash University Central Clinical School, Melbourne, Australia.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hallucinated voices are common across psychiatric and non-clinical groups. The predominant cognitive theory about the impact of voices posits that beliefs about voice power ('Omnipotence') and voice intent ('Malevolence'/'Benevolence') play a key role in determining emotional and behavioral reactions. The revised Beliefs about Voices Questionnaire (BAVQ-R) was designed to assess these constructs, together with two styles of responding (Engagement and Resistance). The BAVQ-R is widely used in clinical and research settings, yet it has not received validation of its constructs and factor structure. This study examined the factor structure of the BAVQ-R by combining datasets from five study centers, comprising 450 participants (belief constructs) and 269 participants (response styles), and using confirmatory and exploratory factor analysis. Findings failed to support a three factor belief model, instead showing a two-factor structure ('Persecutory beliefs' combining Omnipotence and Malevolence constructs, and a Benevolent construct). Emotional and behavioral items did not separate. Overall, results showed that (i) a two-factor model of beliefs (Persecutory and Benevolent beliefs) provides a better fit to the data than a three-factor model, and (ii) emotional and behavioral modes of responding items should not be separated. Theoretical implications of this finding are discussed in relation to the research and therapy.

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CulturePrincipal Component AnalysisSurveys and QuestionnairesVoiceAdultDatabases, FactualFemaleHallucinationsHumansMaleMiddle AgedBAVQBeliefs about voicesHallucinationsHearing voicesMalevolenceOmnipotence

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PMCPMC5764292

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