A comparison of the long-term effectiveness of distraction and focusing in the treatment of auditory hallucinations

British Journal of Medical Psychology

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 339-349

  Haddock, Gillian ^a   Slade, Peter D ^b   Bentail, Richard P ^b   Reid, Daniel ^c   Faragher, E Brian ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^c ASHWORTH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NEUROLEPTIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HALLUCINATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF ESTEEM; SYMPTOM;

EID: 0031708798     PISSN: 00071129     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2044-8341.1998.tb00996.x     Document Type: Article

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