Patients who hear voices benefit from talking to an Avatar
The therapy involves a computerised representation of the voice that gives patients more control over it, say UK researchers
AVATAR therapy, a new type of digital-based relational treatment, can help patients control distressing voices, according to a new review.
A recent UK trial shows the therapy, which allows “face-to-face” dialogue between the patient and a computerised representation of their voice, provides rapid and substantial reductions in voice frequency and distress, compared with an active control.
