Schizophrenia
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E. Skinner
British Medical Journal
Signs and symptoms of schizophrenia include false perceptions called hallucinations, and strongly held false beliefs (delusions) are also characteristic of schizophrenia.
Abstract
Signs and symptoms of schizophrenia include false perceptions called hallucinations. Auditory hallucinations of voices are the most common hallucinations in schizophrenia, but affected individuals can also experience hallucinations of visions, smells, or touch (tactile) sensations. Strongly held false beliefs (delusions) are also characteristic of schizophrenia. For example, affected individuals may be certain that they are a particular historical figure or that they are being plotted against or controlled by others.