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Experience Focussed Counselling with Voice Hearers: Towards a Trans-diagnostic Key to Understanding Past and Current Distress—A Thematic Enquiry

Authors: Joachim Schnackenberg, Mick Fleming, Helen Walker, Colin R. Martin

Published in: Community Mental Health Journal | Issue 7/2018

Abstract

As it is increasingly evident that distressing voices can be linked to traumatic events across diagnoses, there is a need for new transdiagnostic interventions for persons with voice hearing related distress. Twenty-five interviews with voice hearers and mental health professionals explored the trans-diagnostic suitability of Experience Focussed Counselling (EFC) compared to Treatment As Usual. An Applied Thematic Analysis was used. Themes identified were: intervention applicability; impact of regular treatment before study; impact of EFC process; process of working with voices; impact of regular treatment during study; views on treatment or approach. The EFC focus was considered helpful across diagnoses. The findings support EFC as a transdiagnostic intervention.

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Title: Experience Focussed Counselling with Voice Hearers: Towards a Trans-diagnostic Key to Understanding Past and Current Distress—A Thematic Enquiry
Authors: Joachim Schnackenberg
Mick Fleming
Helen Walker
Colin R. Martin
Publication date: 01-10-2018
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Community Mental Health Journal / Issue 7/2018
Print ISSN: 0010-3853
Electronic ISSN: 1573-2789
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10597-018-0280-6

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