title: The use of rescripting imagery for people with psychosis who hear voices.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Image rescripting can be helpful in reducing the distress associated with intrusive images or memories across a range of disorders. Existing studies using imagery rescripting with people with psychosis have not included people who hear voices.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  This study aimed to explore the use of image rescripting with people with psychosis who have intrusive images or memories and hear voices.
  
  
  METHODS
  This study used a one-off image rescripting session, using an A-B design with four participants with psychosis who were attending adult mental health community services.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Clinically significant reductions in distress, negative affect and reduced conviction in the beliefs associated with the imagery were reported at 1-week follow-up and maintained for three of the four participants at 1-month follow-up.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The study offers early indications that image rescripting can be used as a treatment approach for people with psychosis. Exploring visual imagery and rescripting visual memories where appropriate may be a useful extension of cognitive behavioural therapy for psychosis (CBTp).
authors.affiliation: Institute of Psychiatry, Kings College London, UK.
authors.forename: Rebecca
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ison
authors.affiliation: Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service, Nambour, Queensland, Australia.
authors.forename: Luigi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Medoro
authors.affiliation: South London and Maudsley NHS Trust, UK.
authors.forename: Nadine
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Keen
authors.affiliation: Institute of Psychiatry, Kings College London, and Biomedical Research Centre, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, UK.
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kuipers
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D003469:Culture; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006212:Hallucinations / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D019018:Imagery, Psychotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D007389:Internal-External Control; D007406:Interview, Psychological; D008297:Male; D011939:Mental Recall; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology