... when there is no appropriately trained professional on site. Many mental health nurses find themselves caring for people troubled by voices. Research has found high levels of distress among people who have limited control over the voices and few coping strategies (Nayani and David, 1996). It is the role of professionals to help them (Knudson and Coyle, 1999). T. A. Oscroft There is a range of simple psychological interventions that can be used to help people who hear voices, yet somehow such techniques seem to be rarely used by mental health nurses. Such as: Relaxation, Concentration, Wearing earplugs, listening to music, Vocalisation and Social contact. If these simple coping strategies provide such a good opportunity to introduce people who hear voices to psychological treatment, why do mental health professionals not encourage the use of them? There may be two particular reasons. One is that nurses are still afraid to talk openly to people ...

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