The research progress of avatar therapy in the treatment of auditory verbal hallucinations

VernacularTitle:阿凡达疗法治疗言语性幻听的研究进展
Author: Nana LIANG ¹ ; Sha LIU ; Xinrong LI ; Fangya LI ; Xin JIN ; Qi HAN ; Yong XU
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1. 山西医科大学第一医院/第一临床医学院精神卫生科　精神障碍人工智能辅助诊疗山西省重点实验室，太原　030001
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Schizophrenia; Auditory verbal hallucination; Avatar therapy
From: Chinese Journal of Psychiatry 2020;53(6):553-557
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: As one of the common types of hallucinations, auditory verbal hallucinations (AVHs) frequently occur across multiple psychiatric diseases especially in patients with schizophrenia (SCZ). Nevertheless, the a etiology and pathogenesis of it remain unclear. Currently, several interventions showed limited efficacy in treating AVHs. AVATAR therapy aiding for AVHs in people with psychosis has received growing attention during the past few years. Previous studies indicated that AVATAR therapy could significantly alleviate the frequency, duration, beliefs re-origin of voices and intensity of distress. Therefore, the current study systematically reviewed AVATAR therapy for AVHs, including the specific therapy processes, limitations in existing literature, and future research and clinical implications, to improve the clinical treatment and provide insights for exploring the pathogenesis, and prognosis of AVHs.