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The auditory hallucination: a phenomenological survey

T H Nayani1, A S David

  • 1Department of Psychological Medicine and Neuropsychiatry, King's College Hospital, London.

Psychological Medicine
|January 1, 1996
PubMed
Summary

Auditory hallucinations in psychotic patients evolve in complexity over time, often becoming more intricate with additional voices and dialogue. This evolution appears linked to reduced distress and improved coping mechanisms.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychiatry
  • Neuroscience
  • Cognitive Psychology

Background:

  • Auditory hallucinations are a common symptom in psychotic disorders.
  • Understanding the detailed phenomenology of these hallucinations is crucial for theoretical development and treatment.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the form and content of auditory hallucinations in psychotic patients.
  • To investigate the evolution and inter-relationships of hallucinatory experiences.

Main Methods:

  • A comprehensive semi-structured questionnaire was administered to 100 psychotic patients experiencing auditory hallucinations.
  • Data collected included voice characteristics, location, nature of address, precipitants, alleviating factors, and impact on the patient.
  • Inter-relationships with other symptoms like thought insertion and insight were examined.

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Main Results:

  • All patients reported hearing voices talking to or about them.
  • A pattern of increasing complexity in auditory-verbal hallucinations was observed over time, characterized by more voices, extended dialogues, and increased intimacy.
  • This evolution correlated with decreased distress and enhanced coping.

Conclusions:

  • Auditory hallucinations can exhibit a progressive increase in complexity.
  • The observed evolution may represent an adaptive process related to coping with distress in psychotic disorders.
  • Findings necessitate integration into neurological and cognitive models of auditory hallucination pathogenesis.