Schizophrenia Research
Volume 77, Issue 2 , Pages 201-210 , 15 September 2005

What are the effects of group cognitive behaviour therapy for voices? A randomised control trial

  • Til Wykes

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, Institute of Psychiatry, Kings College London, United Kingdom
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Psychology PO box 77, Institute of Psychiatry, De Crespigny Park, London SE5 8AF. Tel.: +44 20 7848 0596; fax: +44 20 7848 5006.
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  • Peter Hayward

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, Institute of Psychiatry, Kings College London, United Kingdom
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  • Neil Thomas

      Affiliations

    • Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust
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  • Nicola Green

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, Institute of Psychiatry, Kings College London, United Kingdom
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  • Simon Surguladze

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Kings College London, United Kingdom
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  • Dominic Fannon

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Kings College London, United Kingdom
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  • Sabine Landau

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biostatistics, Institute of Psychiatry, Kings College London, United Kingdom

Received 22 February 2005 ,Revised 14 March 2005 ,Accepted 15 March 2005.

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☆ This study was funded by a grant from the South London and Maudsley NHS Trust.

PII: S0920-9964(05)00123-4

doi: 10.1016/j.schres.2005.03.013

Schizophrenia Research
Volume 77, Issue 2 , Pages 201-210 , 15 September 2005

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