Rt-fMRI Neurofeedback and AH in Schizophrenia

Auditory hallucinations in schizophrenia are one of the major symptoms of this disease and a major source of psychological discomfort. They are often difficult or impossible to treat with existing methods. This study will test the use of real-time fMRI neurofeedback to mitigate auditory verbal hallucinations in patients whose hallucinations are resistant to medication. Half of the patients will receive real time fMRI neurofeedback from a brain region involved in auditory hallucinations and half will receive it from motor cortex.