A new study builds on pioneering avatar-assisted therapy to ease auditory hallucinations in schizophrenia spectrum disorders, offering faster relief than traditional treatment.

No specific type of hallucination is associated with mental illness.

[5] Moreover, in schizophrenia auditory hallucinations are accompanied by hallucinations in other sensory modalities, usually visual, in about half the cases, [113] which points to shared ...

“A single disrupted metaprocess fundamental to schizophrenia can indeed have wide explanatory application. To take an obvious example, auditory hallucinations (hearing voices) can readily be viewed as ...

A newer and innovative form of relational therapy is AVATAR Therapy. This approach works by “embodying” the voice through a ...

Both Berger’s personal fascination with the phenomenon and his immersion in the most up-to-date research are on view in “Visitations,” a pair of one-act chamber operas he composed, which explore the ...

Schizophrenia and bipolar disorder are severe mental disorders that often manifest in early adulthood. Effective treatments exist, but they require an accurate diagnosis—something that is more ...

For the next three decades, Nash was plagued by paranoia, auditory hallucinations ... that as people with schizophrenia age, they have fewer symptoms, such as delusions and hallucinations ...

More information: Qiang Hua et al, Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Auditory Verbal Hallucinations in Schizophrenia, JAMA Network Open (2024). DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024. ...

Positive symptoms of schizophrenia include delusions, hallucinations, and other changes in thoughts or behaviors. Schizophrenia is a mental health disorder that affects your thoughts, behaviors ...

The auditory system is the sensory system for hearing. It consists of the outer ear (the auricle and auditory canal), the middle ear (the tympanic membrane, malleus, incus and stapes), the inner ...