Hearing Voices
Duration: Variable, 1.0 to 3.0 hours
Description of Course:
An experiential workshop that provides a unique opportunity for participants to learn about auditory hallucinations, through a simulation in which they hear voices while progressing through simple daily experiences. The workshop also provides an overview of mental and medical illnesses that cause hallucinations, with specific emphasis given to schizophrenia, as it is currently considered the mental illness in which hearing voices is most prevalent.
Course Objectives:
- Develop a better understanding of voice hearers.
- Identify medical conditions associated with hearing voices.
- Identify mental illnesses associated with hearing voices.
- Dispel myths about schizophrenia.
- Understand current research and diagnostic criteria related to schizophrenia.
- Identify the signs and symptoms of schizophrenia