title: A comparison of auditory hallucinations in a psychiatric and non-psychiatric group.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To compare auditory hallucinations in a psychiatric and non-psychiatric sample.
  
  
  METHODS
  Between-participants group design: a psychiatric group of 14 patients with schizophrenia, and a non-psychiatric group of 16 participants with tinnitus.
  
  
  METHODS
  Participants were interviewed using the Mental Health Research Institute Unusual Perceptions Scale (MUPS).
  
  
  RESULTS
  The type of hallucinations differed: participants with tinnitus predominantly heard music, whereas the patients with schizophrenia heard voices speaking. The groups also differed in their explanations of the hallucinations. However, there were similarities in contributory factors, emotional responses and coping strategies.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The study highlights the multi-dimensional nature of the auditory hallucinatory experience, and opportunities for intervention.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, De Crespigny Park, London SE5 8AF, UK. l.johns@iop.kcl.ac.uk
authors.forename: Louise C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Johns
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hemsley
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kuipers
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004739:England; D005260:Female; D006212:Hallucinations / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D007406:Interview, Psychological; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015588:Observer Variation; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology; D014012:Tinnitus / Q000523:psychology*