The Efficacy of Speech Competition Training on Auditory Hallucination in Schizophrenia

Inclusion Criteria

• •Fulfilling the diagnostic criteria for schizophrenia as in the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) - 10;
• •Aged 18-55 years old;
• •Education level over 6 years;
• •The score of P3 item in PANSS ≥ 3 points;
• •Taking antipsychotics at a therapeutic dose for at least 1 month, and the symptoms of auditory hallucinations have not been significantly improved, and the score of Auditory Hallucinations Rating Scale (AHRS) is still greater than 18 points;
• •Capable of understanding and singing a written informed consent form, and be able to cooperate in completing intervention training and assessments.