Exploring service users’ and practitioners’ priorities regarding outcomes of cognitive behavioural therapy for distressing voices: a thematic analysis

Abstract

Background The outcomes of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for distressing voices and their measurement have mostly been determined by professionals, with little focus on the outcomes that matter to people who hear voices. The aim of this qualitative study was to explore views about the outcomes of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for distressing voices from the perspectives of lived and professional experience.