MULTIMODAL HALLUCINATIONS

Citation
Lp. Chesterman et N. Boast, MULTIMODAL HALLUCINATIONS, Psychopathology, 27(6), 1994, pp. 273-280
Citations number
35
Categorie Soggetti
Psychiatry,Psychiatry
Journal title
ISSN journal
02544962
Volume
27
Issue
6
Year of publication
1994
Pages
273 - 280
Database
ISI
SICI code
0254-4962(1994)27:6<273:MH>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
A patient may experience hallucinations in more than one modality simu ltaneously or at different times and they may or may not appear to ema nate from a single source. Current nomenclature is imprecise, often ha s particular diagnostic implications and fails to distinguish between these different phenomena. This has resulted in considerable confusion with a tendency to dismiss the importance of these symptoms. The vari ous terms in current usage and the presence of these symptoms in a var iety of different conditions are examined. To aid further research and improve clinical practice the authors advocate the use of the term mu lti-modal hallucinations and suggest operational criteria.