Adaptation of a Hearing Voices Group Facilitation Training for VA Stakeholders

Bibliographic Data

ID8906414
AuthorsErica Hua Fletcher (0000-0002-4233-5779, corresponding author), Ippolytos Kalofonos (0000-0002-4365-8473, UCLA Medical Center)
Year2022
Volume58
Issue8
Pages1592-1604
Publication date2022-05-16
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueCommunity Mental Health Journal (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0010-3853 • E-ISSN: 1573-2789
PublisherSpringer Science+Business Media (PUBLISHER • DE)
DOI10.1007/s10597-022-00975-1
PMID35578068
OpenAlexW4280610146
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited30

The Hearing Voices (HV) Movement promotes diverse understandings of voice-hearing and seeing visions, which mental health professionals commonly refer to as 'auditory hallucinations,' 'schizophrenia,' or 'psychosis.' Central to this movement are peer support groups through which attendees connect with others who have similar experiences. This paper describes an adaptation of a Hearing Voices group facilitation training at VA Greater Los Angeles (VAGLA) and discusses training modifications, along with trainee perceptions and implementation and intervention outcomes. This is a first step towards adapting HV-inspired groups to VA systems of care. Data collection involved surveys of trainees (n = 18) and field notes throughout the 24 h online training. Findings indicate high acceptability and appropriateness of the training and high feasibility in implementation, suggesting the training was well-adapted to VAGLA. This research contributes to global efforts to integrate the Hearing Voices approach in diverse settings and increase awareness about its benefits among providers

Adaptation (eye · Facilitation · Intervention (counseling · Medical education · Mental health · Perception · Psychiatry · Vision · Applied Psychology · Medicine · Mental Health and Patient Involvement · Mental Health and Psychiatry · Nursing · Psychology · Schizophrenia research and treatment

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