A preliminary investigation of olfactory function in olfactory and auditory-verbal hallucinators with schizophrenia, and normal controls

Stevenson, Richard J.; Langdon, Robyn

doi:10.1080/13546805.2011.633748

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“…Prevalence estimates of olfactory hallucinations have likewise varied from 6% to 35%, depending on sample characteristics or specific questions asked (Kopala et al, 1994; Longden et al, 2016; McCarthy-Jones et al, 2017). Most studies have focused on olfactory or cognitive dysfunction in the presence of olfactory hallucinations (Arguedas et al, 2012a; Arguedas et al, 2012b; Kopala et al, 1994; Stevenson et al, 2012). A single phenomenological study found that food- or fragrance-related odors were most common (Stevenson et al, 2011).…”

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The Phenomenology of Visual and Other Nonauditory Hallucinations in Affective and Nonaffective Psychosis

Toh,

Thomas,

Rossell

2023

J Nerv Ment Dis

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Nonauditory hallucinations in psychosis have not received as much attention relative to voice-hearing experiences. The current paper aimed to document the characteristics of these hallucinations in affective and nonaffective psychosis. Participants were selected from a primary voice-hearing sample, who had endorsed visual, tactile, or olfactory hallucinations (N = 55–75). A comprehensive, semistructured phenomenological interview was conducted, followed by mixed methods analysis. Visual hallucinations typically occurred daily, for a few minutes per episode, within one's direct line of sight; persons and/or animals were most commonly seen, with low controllability and mostly engendered negative affective outcomes. Tactile and olfactory hallucinations were endorsed by 46.8% and 39.0% of participants, respectively. The affective psychosis group (n = 33) reported significantly greater awareness and lower functional impairment relative to the nonaffective psychosis group (n = 42). Qualitative thematic analysis revealed notable themes and subthemes across each of these hallucinations modes. Further phenomenological investigations should be carried out in lesser known hallucination modalities, assisted by the development of appropriate assessment tools.

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