What is an auditory hallucination?
Q: What is an auditory hallucination?
A: An auditory hallucination is a type of hallucination in which a person thinks they hear sounds, but the sounds are not actually there. In medical terms, it is called a paracusia.
Q: What are some common forms of auditory hallucinations?
A: A common form of auditory hallucinations involves hearing one or more voices talking. This can be a sign of some psychotic disorders, such as schizophrenia or mania.
Q: Can people hear voices without having any mental illness?
A: Yes, people may hear voices without suffering from any specific mental illness. The causes are still being researched.
Q: What is the main cause of auditory hallucinations in psychotic patients?
A: The main cause of auditory hallucinations in psychotic patients is schizophrenia. The underlying problems in these cases may be genetic.
Q: What are the three main ways that an auditory hallucination may form?
A: The three main ways that an auditory hallucination may form include hearing a voice speak thoughts, hearing one or more voices arguing, and hearing a voice narrating their own actions.
Q: Are there other types of auditory hallucinations besides these three?
A: Yes, there can be other types of auditory hallucinations besides these three including hearing music playing inside the mind usually songs that the person is familiar with which is usually caused by damage to the brain, hearing loss or epileptic activity.
Q: How do doctors treat auditory hallucinations?
A: The main method for treating audible halluciantions is antipsychotic medications that affect the body's dopamine metabolism. If the halluciantions are being caused by a mood disorder then other medications (such as antidepressants or mood stabilizers) are often used together with antipsychotics and psychological therapies have been shown to help lower the intensity and how often they occur
