Understanding auditory verbal hallucinations in healthy individuals and individuals with psychiatric disorders

Psychiatry Research
Chuan-Jun ZhuoJingjing Zhu

Abstract

Auditory verbal hallucinations(AVHs) are psychiatric manifestations that are common in patients with psychiatric disorders and can occur in healthy individuals. This review summarizes the existing literature on the phenomenological features of auditory verbal hallucinations, imaging findings, and interventions, focusing on patients with schizophrenia who experience auditory verbal hallucinations, in addition to patients with borderline personality disorder, bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, and posttraumatic stress disorder, as well as healthy individuals. The phenomenological features of AVHs vary in different psychiatric disorders, and the symptoms are associated with changes in specific brain structures and disturbances in brain function, blood flow, and metabolism. Interventions for auditory verbal hallucinations include antipsychotic drugs, neurostimulation, and cognitive behavioral therapy.

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Jan 26, 2021·Schizophrenia Research·Marie KühlSteffen Moritz

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