Research published by Buccheri et al. in 2004 demonstrated that using a psychoeducational group approach to teach behavioral management strategies:
a. is not effective with persons diagnosed with psychotic disorder
b. is effective in reducing auditory hallucinations in schizophrenia
c. does not work in a group format and is better achieved in individual format
d. results in participants feeling more distractable, more anxious, and less in control
B
Buccheri et al. in 2004 demonstrated that using a psychoeducational group approach to teach behavioral management strategies is effective in reducing auditory hallucinations in schizophrenia. The subjects of the study reported feeling more in control, less distractable, and less anxious. They also reported that their experiences of hearing voices were less frequent.
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