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Psychother Psychosom. 2024 Aug 21:1-12. doi: 10.1159/000539809. Online ahead of print.
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION: There is a significant demand for interventions that reduce distress related to auditory verbal hallucinations (AVHs). AVH distress is associated with the way voice hearers relate with AVHs. We aimed to establish the feasibility of a randomized controlled trial to demonstrate that adding “Relating Therapy” (RT) to treatment as usual (TAU) is superior to TAU in reducing AVH distress.
METHODS: We conducted a multicenter, parallel, single-blind, randomized controlled feasibility trial in five mental health centers in Germany. Participants were ≥19 years of age, had persistent and distressing AVHs, and had a diagnosis of a schizophrenia-spectrum disorder. RT was delivered over a maximum of 16 sessions within 5 months. Blind assessments were conducted at baseline and at 5 and 9 months. Feasibility outcomes were the number of patients recruited and retained, and safety and therapist adherence. The primary endpoint was the distress factor score of the AVH subscale of the Psychotic Symptoms Rating Scales at 9 months.
RESULTS: Eighty-five of 177 enrolled participants were randomized into RT + TAU (n = 43) or TAU (n = 42). Feasibility was excellent with 87% retention at 9 months, 86% reaching treatment uptake criteria, 98% therapist adherence, and no unexpected serious adverse reactions. Compared to TAU, RT + TAU showed nonsignificant trends toward less AVH distress (b = -2.40, SE = 1.52, p = 0.121, 90% CI (-4.94 to 0.15) and stronger improvement on all but one of the secondary outcomes.
CONCLUSION: A randomized controlled trial of RT is feasible, safe, and well accepted. Our results provide an encouraging basis to further test the efficacy of RT in a definitive multicenter trial.
PMID:39168112 | DOI:10.1159/000539809
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