title: Auditory Hallucinatory Beliefs in Patients With Schizophrenia: Association of Auditory Hallucinations With Social Interactions, Characteristics and Emotional Behaviors Over 3 Months.
abstract: The aims of this study were to explore social interactions, characteristics, and emotional behaviors to detect changes in auditory hallucinatory beliefs in patients with schizophrenia over a 3-month period. Participants (n=189) were evaluated using the Auditory Hallucinations Assessment Scale (AHAS) and the Assessment of Communication and Interaction Skills (ACIS). The characteristics and emotional behaviors measured by the AHAS showed improvements, while auditory hallucinatory beliefs became less influential. Social interaction scores increased regardless of changes in auditory hallucinatory beliefs. Psychiatric professionals need to train those who hear voices to react to them with indifference.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei City, Taiwan; Department of Nursing, Tzi-Chi University, Hualien 97004, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Yu-Chin
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.affiliation: University of South Florida College of Nursing, Tampa, FL 33612, USA.
authors.forename: Jason W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Beckstead
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, Bali Psychiatric Center, Ministry of Health and Welfare, New Taipei City 24936, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Su-Chen
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Lo
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei City, Taiwan. Electronic address: cyyang3@ym.edu.tw.
authors.forename: Chiu-Yueh
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Yang
mesh_terms: D004644:Emotions; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006212:Hallucinations / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology