The PPP

The Psychosis Phenomenology Programme: research devised & led by Dr David Raune ClinPsychologist. Sponsors @CNWLNHS @NoclorResearch. Cofounder/manager @JRSouray

[The PPP @PsychosisPhenom]

We explore clinical significance consequences of delusions & hallucinations - from lived experience perspective. Work presented eg @ annual @EABCT conferences: Belfast '21, Barcelona '22, Turkey '23; Belgrade'24; NewOrleans'25; Brussels '26, BABCP '22; +publications. @IEPAnetwork

[Dr Andrew Grundy PhD (acgrundy.bsky.social) @acgrundy]

🚨 See my recent work:

'Backstory'
https://t.co/xAJAfHdPqS

The traumas of hostile voice-hearing in the context of acute psychiatric admissions: a lived experience testimony
https://t.co/ieyoImWcaj

Moments of regaining 'insight' - an unrecognised trauma
https://t.co/hPv5woPe8Z

[The PPP @PsychosisPhenom]

Sahara Ghida (MSci UCL) showed @EABCT Conf '26, that in FEP patients' auditory hallucinations (n=460), containing an imaginary harmer, over 25% had voices that causally contributed to real physical harm - self19%, neglect10%, harm to others6%. So, these need assessment! @CNWLNHS

[The PPP @PsychosisPhenom]

Alysia Sweeney (Asst Psychol) showed @EABCT Conf that 1hrs multidisciplinary staff training significantly improved knowledge & attitude towards personalisation & cultural competence about prevalence, patterns, & distribution of delusional themes & their psychosocial consequences.

[The PPP @PsychosisPhenom]

Alisia Maciu [MSci UCL] presented @EABCT2026 Conf. She demonstrated that all FEP patients' auditory hallucinations should be assessed for imaginary harmers in the patients in voice experience, in the 4 clusters of physical, social, psychological & supernatural harm types.

[The PPP @PsychosisPhenom]

The PPP team EABCT 2026 Brussels

[The PPP @PsychosisPhenom]

Excited for 5 of us from the PPP to be in Brussels @EABCT 2026 annual conference. Welcoming ceremony this evening; and giving 3 presentations re our work over next few days. Watch this space for detail. Alysia, Alisia, Sahara, David, Jonathan.

[The PPP @PsychosisPhenom]

We explore clinical significance consequences of delusions & hallucinations - from a lived experience perspective. Work presented @ annual conferences: @EABCT Belfast '21, Barcelona '22, Turkey '23; Belgrade'24; NewOrleans'25; @BABCP London'22. +various publications. @IEPAnetwork

[The PPP @PsychosisPhenom]

One of two presentations shown. We also presented the poster attached to this post.

[The PPP @PsychosisPhenom]

One of two presentations shown. We also presented the poster attached to this post.

[The PPP @PsychosisPhenom]

This last week Dr Raune led a PPP team of four in New Orleans; presenting three UCL projects @the59th Association of Behavioural & Cognitive Therapies Annual Conf. Findings indicate the need to target command & positive auditory hallucinations in new voice hearers' treatments.

[The PPP @PsychosisPhenom]

Our latest paper: Auditory hallucination granularity illuminated. A comprehensive review:
The Content & Topography of Auditory Verbal Hallucinations in Adult Psychosis Patients: What Does a Voice Say, & How Does It Say It? An Umbrella Review and Collation

https://t.co/Bf5Ahlu8Fz

[Chris Harrop @Chris_E_Harrop]

Largest ever survey of what people who had ECT think - did it work? Did it make life better?
https://t.co/QjW8k9oIBu

[Chris Harrop @Chris_E_Harrop]

Straight from the end users: The largest survey of people who have had ECT and their relatives. My blog post. https://t.co/TbWH3b91R7

[The PPP @PsychosisPhenom]

"... and sustained evidence based treatments ...." . ✔️

[The PPP @PsychosisPhenom]

@AlysiaSweeney & @DrDavidRaune today presented @CNWLNHS Annual Therapies Conference on the epidemiology of psychosocial consequences of delusions in early course psychosis & how MDT staff's knowledge & attitudes can be improved. (Thanks to Ryan Kemp, Chris Whitely & Ali Modaresi)

[The PPP @PsychosisPhenom]

The PPP explores clinical significance consequences of delusions & hallucinations - from a lived experience perspective. Work presented @ annual conferences: @EABCT Belfast '21, Barcelona '22, Turkey '23; Belgrade'24; @BABCP London'22. +various publications as below. @IEPAnetwork

[The PPP @PsychosisPhenom]

@AlysiaSweeney & @DrDavidRaune today presented @CNWLNHS Annual Therapies Conference on the epidemiology of psychosocial consequences of delusions in early course psychosis & how MDT staff's knowledge & attitudes can be improved. (Thanks to Ryan Kemp, Chris Whitely & Ali Modaresi)

[The PPP @PsychosisPhenom]

Anna presenting today @EABCT, Belgrade. Additional acknowledgements to Professor Ryan Kemp, and Ali Modaresi.

[The PPP @PsychosisPhenom]

Today @EABCT in Belgrade, Anna Callahan presented this PPP project. It potentially highlights the silent suffering of many patients whose auditory hallucination features are routinely missed in clinical assessments, & so facilitates development of more specific CBT interventions.