This Article Full Text (PDF) References Alert me when this article is cited Alert me if a correction is posted Citation Map Services Email this article to a friend Similar articles in this journal Alert me to new issues of the journal Add to Saved Citations Download to citation manager Request Permissions Request Reprints Add to My Marked Citations Citing Articles Citing Articles via Google Scholar Google Scholar Articles by Holmes, D. S. Articles by Tinnin, L. W. Search for Related Content Social Bookmarking                   What's this?

The Problem of Auditory Hallucinations in Combat PTSD

The Louis A. Johnson Veterans Administration Medical Center, Clarksburg, West Virginia, and West Virginia University, Morgantown , West Virginia

Louis W. Tinnin

The Louis A. Johnson Veterans Administration Medical Center, Clarksburg, West Virginia, and West Virginia University, Morgantown , West Virginia

In a study of 115 combat veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder, the majority (65%) reported hearing voices. These dissociative voices included command hallucinations to which the individuals responded with a feeling of automatic obedience. We describe an evolving series of psychological interventions that appear to diminish dissociation. These techniques teach the patient to objectively clarify, to conduct a dialogue with, and to negotiate with their voices.[1882 words]

CiteULike    Connotea    Del.icio.us    Digg    Reddit    Technorati    What's this?