Multi-modal hallucinations.
A patient may experience hallucinations in more than one modality simultaneously or at different times and they may or may not appear to emanate from a single source. Current nomenclature is imprecise, often has 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 various terms in current usage and the presence of these symptoms in a variety of different conditions are examined. To aid further research and improve clinical practice the authors advocate the use of the term multi-modal hallucinations and suggest operational criteria.
Institute of Psychiatry, Chase Farm Hospital, London, UK.
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D001307:Auditory Perception; D006212:Hallucinations / Q000145:classification* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000145:classification* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D019965:Neurocognitive Disorders / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D014110:Touch; D014796:Visual Perception