Impact of an auditory hallucinations simulation on trainee and newly qualified clinical psychologists: A mixed methods cross-sectional study.

Impact of an auditory hallucinations simulation on trainee and newly qualified clinical psychologists: A mixed methods cross-sectional study. Clin Psychol Psychother. 2018 Dec 19;: Authors: Riches S, Khan F, Kwieder S, Fisher HL Abstract Simulation training is an effective teaching tool enabling learners to gain a subjective understanding of a range of skills. Our aim in this study was to pilot and evaluate a newly-designed simulation of auditory hallucinations as a future training tool for clinicians. This was a mixed-methods study in two parts. In Phase 1, trainee and qualified clinical psychologists (N=25) attended the London-based immersive art exhibition, Altered States of Consciousness (ASoC), which included an auditory hallucinations simulation. The exhibition aimed to improve understanding of what it feels like to hear voices by providing members of the public with an individualised simulation of auditory hallucinations. Participants completed pre-/post-exhibition measures of their mood and attitudes towards auditory hallucinations and other unusual sensory experiences. In Phase 2, a subgroup of Phase 1 participants (N=15) took part in a semi-structured interview and completed the post-exhibition questions again approximately six months later. Post-exhibition, there were significant increases in understanding what it feels like to hear voices (large effect), compassion towards people who hear voices (large effect), and comfor...
Source: Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy - Category: Psychiatry Tags: Clin Psychol Psychother Source Type: research