“It allowed us to let our pain out”: perspectives from voice-hearers and their voices on the ‘talking with voices’ approach

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Table 1. Participant inclusion criteria.

Aged 18 - 65
Not suffering from a neurological condition with which voice-hearing may be associated e.g. dementia
No significant history/current use of illicit drugs or alcohol which might affect ability to participate fully in the interview
Had heard/been hearing distressing voices for at least 12 months
Had experience of Voice Dialogue, currently or within the past 5 years
Able to give informed consent to participate
Not currently acutely distressed or in crisis

Table 2. Participant demographics.

Participant pseudonym	Gender	Age	Ethnicity
Angela	Female	55+	WB
Paul	Male	25- 34	WO
Erin	Non-binary	35-44	WO
Dan	Male	35-44	WB
Jackie	Female	55+	WB
Natalie	Female	25-34	WB
Steph	Female	18-24	WB
Mike	Male	35-44	WB
Steve	Male	45-54	WB
Chris	Male	35-44	WB