TYPES AND CONTENTS OF HALLUCINATIONS IN SCHIZOPHRENIA
Abstract
Objective : Hallucinations are one of the commonest symptoms seen in schizophrenia. This research
aimed to study the types and content analysis of various hallucinations seen in patients with schizophrenia.
Design: Cross sectional study.
Place and duration of study: This study was conducted in a private psychiatric hospital in Mumbai from
January 2002 to January 2007.
Subjects and Methods: The nature and content of hallucinations in 559 patients with schizophrenia was
analyzed. The ptients meeting DSM IV criteria for Schizophrenia were asked to complete a questionnaire
which enquired the hallucinatory experience. The data was tabulated and the results presented.
Results: The most common type of hallucinations were of auditory nature (69.23%) and amongst that a
majority of patients heard voices of an unknown person (54.52%). Visual hallucinations were less common (8.59%) followed by the other types of hallucinations.
Conclusion: The study was an exploratory study in a private care setting. Auditory hallucinations were
the most frequent as is generally reported in literature. More than one third (37%) of those experiencing
auditory hallucinations had first rank symptoms.
Key words: Hallucinations, Schizophrenia.
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