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Cognitive-behavioural therapy for command hallucinations and intellectual disability: a case study
- Author:
- BARROWCLIFF Alastair L.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 21(3), May 2008, pp.236-245.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
This paper reports a case study documenting the successful application of CBT targeting the treatment of command hallucinations for mild intellectual disability. A range of measures (including positive and negative syndrome scale, beliefs about voices questionnaire and psychotic symptom rating scale for auditory hallucinations) collected at pre- and post-intervention indicates successful reduction in positive symptoms, with 3- and 6-month follow-up data indicating maintenance of improvements. Critically, positive clinical changes in core beliefs regarding the power of the hallucinatory voice are also observed. Concludes that cognitive-behavioural therapy for command hallucinations can be successfully adapted and applied to people with a mild disability.