Hallucinations can involve any one of the five senses, either individually or in combination. The more we understand about how hallucinations are formulated, the greater our chances are of finding more effective ways of treating them.
Over the past decade or so there has been something of a resurgence of interest in hallucinations and... Read more
What do we think about the person who
believes their destiny is ruled by the stars, or is mapped on the lines across
their palm, or revealed in the tea leaves at the bottom of a cup? Are they any
less delusional than the person who believes God wants them, and only them, to
undertake some special task? What are the measurable differences... Read more
Although the lifetime incidence of
schizophrenia is roughly similar in men and women it remains the case that men
seem to have a worse general outlook than women. More men than women are
diagnosed with schizophrenia between the ages of 15 to 25 and they tend to show
higher levels of social withdrawal, self-neglect and substance misuse. Men... Read more
Delusional disorder is sometimes confused with schizophrenia as both share delusions as a characteristic. What distinguishes delusional disorder is the presence of plausible delusions, as opposed to the more bizarre delusions that may accompany schizophrenia. Delusions are generally thought of as fixed false beliefs. The ‘fixed... Read more