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  • Neuroscience

Background:

  • Pseudohallucinations and hallucinosis are complex phenomena requiring further phenomenological exploration.
  • Understanding these experiences is crucial for differentiating between various psychiatric conditions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the historical concept and phenomenology of pseudohallucinations.
  • To examine and compare the experience of hallucinosis in individuals with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with dissociative symptoms and schizophrenia.

Main Methods:

  • Two groups, one with PTSD and dissociative symptoms and another with schizophrenia, were assessed.
  • The Psychotic Symptoms Rating Scale (PSRS) was utilized to identify differences in hallucinatory and delusional experiences.

Main Results:

  • No significant differences were found between the groups regarding voice characteristics such as loudness, control, position, duration, or frequency.
  • Significant differences emerged in the content of delusions and negative experiences between the two groups.

Conclusions:

  • Current research suggests pseudohallucinations exist on a continuum.
  • This study supports a dimensional approach and proposes a collaborative nomenclature for subtyping pseudohallucinations.