Relational work with distressing voices mirroring experiences of discrimination and marginalisation: Three illustrative cases of an extended form of <scp>AVATAR</scp> therapy ( <scp>AV</scp> ‐ <scp>EXT</scp> )
Implications for the continued refinement of AVATAR therapy and other relational approaches are considered. This paper aims to support wider reflection on the impact of discrimination on distressing voices.
Authors
- Moya Clancy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9730-4929)
- Alice Montague (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5465-2499)
- Amy Hardy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6044-6093)
- Clementine Edwards (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9949-2401)
- John McDonnell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1298-0945)
- Thomas Ward (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7608-5755)
- Hannah Ball (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1178-5080)
- Tom Craig (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1442-0391)
- Philippa Garety (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5637-1340)
- Hamish J. McLeod (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4225-1815)
- Mar Rus‐Calafell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2293-3875)
- Chanelle V Myrie
- Nikos Xanidis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9680-3697)
- Isobel Murcutt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8089-2763)
- Edward Oshodi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-1759-3784)
Institutions
- Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- King's College London (GB)
- South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- North East London NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Manchester Academic Health Science Centre (GB)
- NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (GB)
- University College London (GB)
- University of Glasgow (GB)
- Ruhr University Bochum (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Psychology and Psychotherapy Theory Research and Practice
- Published
- 2025-12-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/papt.70027
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Occupational Therapy Practice and Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.77