Using Auditory Hallucinations As a Therapeutic Tool

Date of Award

Winter 3-20-2010

Document Type

Doctoral Research Paper

Degree Name

Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology

Organizational Unit

Graduate School of Professional Psychology

First Advisor

Lupe-Rebeka Samaniego

Second Advisor

Chris Sheldon

Third Advisor

Melissa Henston

Copyright Statement / License for Reuse

All Rights Reserved
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Keywords

Schizophrenia, Treatment, Autobiography

Abstract

This paper integrates psychodynamic and cognitive theories understanding of schizophrenia and the function of auditory hallucinations to propose five principles for the successful treatment of auditory hallucinations within schizophrenia; connection, education, collaboration, empowerment, and independence. Pharmacological and biological research is acknowledged and integrated into psychological treatment using case information based on an autobiographical novel by a person diagnosed with schizophrenia.

Copyright Date

3-15-2010

Publication Statement

Copyright is held by the author. Permanently suppressed.

Rights Holder

Shawna Urbanski

Provenance

Received from Author

File Format

application/pdf

Language

English (eng)

Extent

55 pgs

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