- Therapist trained in Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) as well as CBT and ACT for psychosis.
- Four weekly one hour individual sessions.
- Sessions consists of guided mindfulness practices, discussions on mindful responding as an alternative to habitual reactions to voices, non-judgmental awareness of voices, and acceptance of symptoms and self.
- At home practices for between sessions, facilitated through hand-outs, guided audio recordings, and home record.

The Implementation of iMPV

Is an intervention based on Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) and mindfulness stress reduction. The program was created for individuals who hear voices.

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After Using the iMPV program participants reported hearing voices had significantly less negative impacts on their mental health, as well as reduced depressive symptoms and voice related disruptions. 

Effectiveness of Mindfulness Programs for Auditory Hallucinations/Hearing Voices

Louise, S., Rossell, S., & Thomas, N. (2019). The Acceptability, Feasibility and Potential Outcomes of an Individual Mindfulness-Based Intervention for Hearing Voices. Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy, 47(2), 200-216. doi:10.1017/S1352465818000425


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