title: Instruments for assessment of auditory hallucinations.
abstract: The study of individual symptoms of schizophrenia, such as auditory hallucinations, can contribute to effective treatment strategies. We review existing instruments for the assessment of characteristics and dimensions of auditory hallucinations in schizophrenia and other psychiatric disorders and describe their psychometric properties and implications for their use in clinical research and practice. In addition, three widely used global measurement scales for symptoms of schizophrenia, each of which contain questions that pertain to hallucinations, are included.
authors.affiliation: Clayton College & State University, College of Health Sciences, School of Nusing Morrow, GA 30260, USA.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Frederick
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Killeen
mesh_terms: D006212:Hallucinations / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000451:nursing*; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011594:Psychometrics; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000451:nursing*; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology; D013067:Speech Perception