S. McCarthy-Jones
Better Than Mermaids and Stray Dogs? Subtyping Auditory Verbal Hallucinations and Its Implications for Research and Practice
McCarthy-Jones, S.; Thomas, N.; Strauss, C.; Dodgson, G.; Jones, N.; Woods, A.; Brewin, C.; Hayward, M.; Stephane, M.; Barton, J.; Kingdon, D.; Sommer, I.
Authors
N. Thomas
C. Strauss
G. Dodgson
N. Jones
Professor Angela Woods angela.woods@durham.ac.uk
Professor
C. Brewin
M. Hayward
M. Stephane
J. Barton
D. Kingdon
I. Sommer
Abstract
The phenomenological diversity of auditory verbal hallucinations (AVH) is not currently accounted for by any model based around a single mechanism. This has led to the proposal that there may be distinct AVH subtypes, which each possess unique (as well as shared) underpinning mechanisms. This could have important implications both for research design and clinical interventions because different subtypes may be responsive to different types of treatment. This article explores how AVH subtypes may be identified at the levels of phenomenology, cognition, neurology, etiology, treatment response, diagnosis, and voice hearer’s own interpretations. Five subtypes are proposed; hypervigilance, autobiographical memory (subdivided into dissociative and nondissociative), inner speech (subdivided into obsessional, own thought, and novel), epileptic and deafferentation. We suggest other facets of AVH, including negative content and form (eg, commands), may be best treated as dimensional constructs that vary across subtypes. After considering the limitations and challenges of AVH subtyping, we highlight future research directions, including the need for a subtype assessment tool.
Citation
McCarthy-Jones, S., Thomas, N., Strauss, C., Dodgson, G., Jones, N., Woods, A., …Sommer, I. (2014). Better Than Mermaids and Stray Dogs? Subtyping Auditory Verbal Hallucinations and Its Implications for Research and Practice. Schizophrenia Bulletin: The Journal of Psychoses and Related Disorders, 40(Suppl 4), S275-S284. https://doi.org/10.1093/schbul/sbu018
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Publication Date | Jul 1, 2014 |
Deposit Date | Nov 12, 2014 |
Publicly Available Date | Nov 12, 2014 |
Journal | Schizophrenia Bulletin |
Print ISSN | 0586-7614 |
Electronic ISSN | 1745-1701 |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 40 |
Issue | Suppl 4 |
Pages | S275-S284 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1093/schbul/sbu018 |
Keywords | AVH, Hearing voices, Phenomenology, Schizophrenia, Symptom classification, Trauma. |
Public URL | https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1417922 |
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