Audio Visual Assisted Therapy Aid for Refractory Auditory Hallucinations (AVATAR) therapy for voice hearers: systematic review and meta-analysis

Key Points

• To evaluate the effectiveness of AVATAR therapy in reducing auditory hallucinations (AVH) symptoms.
• Conducted a systematic review of existing literature
• Performed a meta-analysis to combine findings from multiple studies
• Assessed effectiveness across different control groups
• AVATAR therapy significantly reduces AVH symptoms
• Findings were consistent despite varied control groups
• Ambiguous evidence on secondary outcomes and long-term follow-ups