19/10/2025
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Psychological hallucinations are perceptions in the absence of external stimuli that are vivid and clear, often indistinguishable from real sensory experiences. They can affect any sensory modality: auditory (hearing voices), visual (seeing things), tactile (feeling sensations), olfactory (smelling odors), or gustatory (tasting).
Types of Hallucinations
1.Auditory hallucinations: Hearing voices or sounds not present externally. Common in schizophrenia.
2.Visual hallucinations: Seeing objects, people, patterns not there.
3.Tactile hallucinations: Feeling touch, pain without physical cause.
4.Olfactory hallucinations: Smelling odors without source.
5.Gustatory hallucinations: Tasting without stimulus.
Causes and Associations
-Psychiatric conditions: Schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, severe depression.
-Neurological disorders: Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, dementia.
-Substance use: Certain drugs (hallucinogens like L*D, psychedelics).
-Sleep deprivation: Can induce hallucinations.
-Medical conditions: High fever, severe illness affecting brain function.
-Charles Bonnet Syndrome: Visual hallucinations in vision loss.
Characteristics
-Vividness: Can be very realistic.
-Lack of control: Often involuntary.
-Distress: Can cause anxiety, fear depending on content/context.
Clinical Considerations
-Assessment: Psychiatric/neurological evaluation crucial.
-Treatment: Antipsychotics for some psychiatric-related hallucinations; addressing underlying cause.
-Therapy: Cognitive approaches may help coping/interpretation.
Perspectives
-Cultural: Interpretations vary culturally/spiritually.
-Subjective experience: Highly individual.
-Insight: Patient's awareness hallucinations aren't real varies.
Examples
-Hearing voices: Common in schizophrenia spectrum disorders.
-Visual hallucinations: Can occur in psychosis, neurodegenerative diseases.
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