Avatar Therapy Model and Ethical Principles in the Treatment of Auditory Hallucinations in Patients with Schizophrenia

Schizophrenia is one of the most debilitating mental disorders. Auditory hallucinations, which are known to be closely related interpersonal relationships, common type hallucinations observed in course schizophrenia. Virtual reality has been developing various fields with development computerized technologies and started appear field clinical psychology form virtual therapies. Avatar therapy among interpersonal-based models that focus on auditory symptoms The aim avatar enable person have control over hallucinations. Within scope this review study; past, present future schizophrenia treatment, effective intervention methods treatment schizophrenia, therapy, main outlines model, effectiveness studies ethical issues were discussed. results research reveal need for further field.