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Comprehensive Evidence-Based Program Teaching Self-Management of Auditory Hallucinations on Inpatient Psychiatric Units
Nursing and Health Professions Faculty Research and Publications
  • Robin Buccheri, University of San Francisco
  • L Trygstad
  • M Buffum
  • K Lyttle
  • G Dowling
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2010
Abstract

Patients hearing command hallucinations to harm whose only self-management strategies are to obey these commands, can represent serious safety concerns on inpatient psychiatric units. A comprehensive evidence-based program teaching self-management of auditory hallucinations on inpatient psychiatric units is described that includes five components: suggestions for staff education; patient self-assessment tools; an interview guide and safety protocol; a course to teach strategies for managing distressing voices and commands to harm; suggestions to improve staff communication; and a plan to extend the program from inpatient care settings into the community by sharing materials with community case managers and caregivers when patients are discharged.

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This article is the post-print version. For definitive publisher's version go to: http://informahealthcare.com/loi/mhn/

DOI
doi: 10.3109/01612840903288568
Citation Information
Buccheri, R., Trygstad, L., Buffum, M., Lyttle, K., & Dowling, G. (2010). Comprehensive evidence-based program teaching self-management of auditory hallucinations on inpatient psychiatric units. Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 31(3), 223-231.