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Auditory Hallucinations Interview Guide: Promoting Recovery with an Interactive Assessment Tool
Journal of Psychosocial Nursing & Mental Health Services (2015)
  • Louise Nigh Trygstad, University of San Francisco
  • Robin Kay Buccheri, University of San Francisco
  • Martha D. Buffum
  • Dau-shen Ju
  • Glenna A. Dowling, University of California, San Francisco
Abstract

Auditory Hallucinations Interview Guide: Promoting Recovery with an Interactive Assessment Tool Abstract The Auditory Hallucinations Interview Guide (AHIG) is a 32-item tool to help psychiatric-mental health nurses assess the past and current experience of each voice hearer so they can provide more individualized care. This tool was developed as a research tool but has been found clinically useful in both inpatient and outpatient settings to help voice hearers and nurses develop a shared terminology of auditory hallucinations. Using the AHIG, voice hearers are able to tell their story in a structured and safe environment that encourages recovery. Through respect and active listening the psychiatric-mental health nurse communicates unconditional acceptance, caring and hope for recovery that helps develop rapport and promotes trust in the nurse-patient relationship. Once trust is developed, then the voice hearer and psychiatric-mental health nurse can work together to find effective strategies for managing auditory hallucinations including commands to harm self and others.

Keywords
  • Auditory Hallucinations
Disciplines
Publication Date
January, 2015
Citation Information
Louise Nigh Trygstad, Robin Kay Buccheri, Martha D. Buffum, Dau-shen Ju, et al.. "Auditory Hallucinations Interview Guide: Promoting Recovery with an Interactive Assessment Tool" Journal of Psychosocial Nursing & Mental Health Services Vol. 53 Iss. 1 (2015)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/robin_buccheri/33/