Abdi Sanati

 

Pseudohallucinations have remained a contentious phenomenon in clinical psychopathology.
Here following a review of the history and current conceptualisation on pseudohallucinations, they have been critically reviewed with regards to their defining characteristics especially their quality, location and patient’s insight into them. It is argued that the insight and location criterion are not able to distinguish pseudohallucinations from hallucinations. The quality of the perception is a better guide in this distinction.

 

pseudohallucination, hallucination, psychopathology, insight

 

 

Received on April 25, 2012
Accepted on June 20, 2012
Firstly published online on August 20, 2012