Maastricht Interview for Hearing Voices: A Social and Biographical Approach to Hearing Voices(Copie

This workshop provides training in the Maastrict Interview for mental health care workers, including psychologists, peer specialists, social workers, therapists, counselors, and others who support individuals experiencing voice hearing. The Maastricht approach involves accepting and making sense of a person’s voices and establishing a link between what the voices say and the person’s life experiences, as a means of providing both relief and the possibility of recovery. It offers an alternative to traditional psychiatric frameworks, viewing voices not as symptoms of illness but as meaningful responses to overwhelming emotions and life events. Participants will gain an understanding of the historical, cultural, and epidemiological contexts of voice hearing, and develop competence in conducting the structured Maastricht Hearing Voices Interview. The interview itself explores key areas such as the nature and characteristics of the voices; the voice hearer’s personal history; triggers; the content of the voices; personal explanations for their origin; the impact of the voices on daily life; the relational dynamic between the voice hearer and their voices; and coping strategies. It also covers experiences in childhood, treatment history, and the person’s social network. The workshop also provides an opportunity for the participants to understand the underlying principles of this approach and practice skills by interviewing voice hearers who have been through the Maastricht interview process.

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