The Characteristic Features of Auditory Verbal Hallucinations in Clinical and Nonclinical Groups: State-of-the-Art Overview and Future Directions
Year: 2012
Type: review
Abstract: Despite a growing interest in auditory verbal hallucinations (AVHs) in different clinical and nonclinical groups, the phenomenological characteristics of such experiences have not yet been reviewed and contrasted, limiting our understanding of these phenomena on multiple empirical, theoretical, and clinical levels. We look at some of the most prominent descriptive features of AVHs in schizophrenia (SZ). These are then examined in clinical conditions including substance abuse, Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, dementia, late-onset SZ, mood disorders, borderline personality disorder, hearing impairment, and dissociative disorders. The phenomenological changes linked to AVHs in prepsychotic stages are also outlined, together with a review of AVHs in healthy persons. A discussion of key issues and future research directions concludes the review.
Source: Schizophrenia Bulletin
Institutions: University of Liège, University Medical Center Utrecht, University of Groningen, Parnassia Groep, Durham University, Haukeland University Hospital, University of Bergen, King's College London, ARC Centre of Excellence in Cognition and its Disorders, Macquarie University, University of Cagliari, University of Copenhagen, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis VA Medical Center, The University of Western Australia
Language: English
Subfield: Cognitive Neuroscience
Field: Neuroscience
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2132576994