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Physical illness and other causes

WebPhysical illness and other causes. Voice-hearing and other unusual experiences can also occur in response to acute physical illnesses, including high fevers, urinary tract or chest …

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Cognitive approaches

WebTherapy can vary and depends on where it’s done and who does it – however, CBT (cognitive behavioural therapy) question icon is a common approach to voices. CBT is a …

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Working with Voices

WebWORKING WITH VOICES. There are lots of different ways to get help with voices, and things mental health professionals can do to support people who are struggling with the …

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Putting it into practice: Information and advice for clinicians

WebWhen applied to the treatment of distressing voices, their four main recommendations to clinicians are as follows: 1. Understanding the centrality of spirituality for some people's identities, lives and mental health. Being open and actively exploring the important role spirituality and religion may play in a client’s understanding of their

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Hearing voices and psychiatric diagnosis

WebIn the US, clinicians use the DSM-5 to make a psychiatric diagnosis, whereas in the UK they mainly use the ICD-10 system. Around 75% of people with a diagnosis of …

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Coping with Voices

WebVoice Collective identify six different types of coping strategy: Safety strategies. Designed to help you feel calmer, safer and more secure. Useful if your voices threaten you, or make you feel scared or anxious. Blocking strategies. Can help you block out the voices or make them seem quieter and further away.

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Diagnosis: Some pros and cons

WebOn the other hand, many voice-hearers don’t find diagnoses useful and think they do more harm than good. Reasons for this include: People who are seen as mentally ill are often …

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Making an informed choice

WebMaking an informed choice and giving consent to psychiatric treatment is an ongoing process. (Technically, there is a choice to be made at any time someone takes a tablet, …

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As a parent, family member or carer

WebFor Friends and Family. | As a parent, family member or carer. Being the parent, family member or carer of a child, young person or adult who hears voices can be complicated. …

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Navigating the mental health system

WebNavigating the mental health system can be a challenging and confusing experience. Not all services are available everywhere: for example, whilst Open Dialogue may be of interest, it is still only being trialled in a limited number of UK Trusts, and art therapy for psychosis is only available in a couple of UK hospitals. Understanding what is available locally, what …

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How can spirituality help people

Web1. Spirituality may offer an explanation for the experience which adds to or replaces medical explanations. Having a way of making sense of voices that fits with your worldview and …

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Crisis houses and services

WebLeeds Survivor-Led Crisis House offers a telephone helpline (open every day from 18.00-02.00) and a crisis house from 18.00-02.00 for people in crisis. For people visiting for the …

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Coping with voices

WebCoping with voices Grounding techniques help to shift the focus away from distressing voices to other sensory information, whether that is inside or outside your body. They are …

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