Facilitator feedback was sought via written questionnaire after data collection was complete. A summary of comments indicates that, from the facilitators' perspectives, group members who attended and actively participated in the course:
- Learned new skills to manage their persistent auditory hallucinations.
-Received support and validation to use strategies that had worked for them in the past.
-Felt empowered by gaining some control over their auditory hallucinations.
-Felt less lonely, "more normal," and less isolated due to the group format and the camaraderie gained by focusing on a common problem.
-Felt better about themselves because they were helping other people understand and treat their auditory hallucinations.
-Gained skills that extended into other areas of their lives