Researchers in the UK have developed a new questionnaire to assess the types of relationships people have with the voices they hear. They are looking for people who hear voices who are interested in filling out the questionnaire online, which will help the researchers to understand whether the questionnaire is valid (whether it measures what it’s supposed to). Here is a statement from one of the researchers:
My name is Dani Chadderton, I’m a researcher and trainee clinical psychologist at Lancaster University, UK. I’ve been working with Prof. Bill Sellwood and Dr. Rohan Morris to develop a new outcome measure/questionnaire, which will assess the types of relationships people have with the different voices they hear. The idea is that it will help support the development and evaluation of new psychological therapies, specifically looking at improving people’s relationships with their voices, and hopefully reducing distress.
We have developed the questionnaire with the input of people who hear voices at every stage of the process. We are now looking for voice hearers to complete the questionnaire so we can check if it is statistically valid.
You can complete the questionnaire or learn more about the project here. If you have any questions, please contact Danielle Chadderton: D.chadderton@lancaster.ac.uk
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