[Hearing voices: new paths for clinical practice and research]
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Using Visual and Narrative Methods to Achieve Fair Process in Clinical Care
Published on: February 16, 2011
Myreille St-Onge1, Hélène Provencher, Carl Ouellet
1Ecole de service social et Centre interdisciplinaire de recherche en réadaptation et intégration sociale (CIRRIS), Université Laval.
Abstract:
This theoretical article reviews the scientific literature regarding the phenomenon of auditory hallucinations of people who are with or without a psychiatric diagnosis. Based on the conceptual model of the Disability Creation Process (Fougeyrollas et al., 1998), the authors describe the factors and mechanisms involved in this phenomenon in a systemic perspective. Finally, the authors examine future directions in intervention and research to favor the social participation of people who hear voices.
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