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Persistent auditory hallucinations: coping mechanisms and implications for management

I R Falloon, R E Talbot

    Psychological Medicine
    |May 1, 1981
    PubMed
    Summary

    Patients with chronic schizophrenia and auditory hallucinations use various coping strategies like activity changes and attentional control. Successful management involves systematic strategy application, with a noted high suicide risk requiring clinical attention.

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    Area of Science:

    • Psychiatry
    • Clinical Psychology
    • Neuroscience

    Background:

    • Auditory hallucinations are a persistent challenge for individuals with chronic schizophrenia.
    • Understanding patient coping mechanisms is crucial for effective treatment.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To explore coping strategies employed by outpatients with chronic schizophrenia experiencing persistent auditory hallucinations.
    • To identify factors associated with successful coping and implications for clinical management.

    Main Methods:

    • Qualitative exploration of coping mechanisms in 40 chronic schizophrenic outpatients.
    • Analysis of strategies including activity changes, interpersonal contact, physiological arousal manipulation, and attentional control.

    Main Results:

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    • Frequent coping mechanisms involved activity modification, social interaction, arousal regulation, and attention focusing.
    • A high risk of suicide was observed in the patient group.
    • Coping effectiveness correlated with systematic application of common strategies, independent of clinical/sociodemographic factors.

    Conclusions:

    • Systematic use of established coping strategies can improve management of persistent auditory hallucinations in schizophrenia.
    • Clinical interventions should address coping strategies and suicide risk assessment.