Separating hearing sensitivity from auditory perceptual abnormalities in clinical high risk (CHR) youth

Attenuated auditory distortions, illusions or hallucinations are often observed in those meeting criteria for a prodromal syndrome (clinical high-risk CHR individuals). For example, CHR individuals might report hearing distinct and indistinct sounds or words in the absence of an external stimulus, such as hearing one's name being called, only to then discover that no one is around. Given the costs associated with false-positive CHR diagnoses (e.g., stigma, unnecessary and expensive treatment), it is important to accurately understand and categorize these types of experiences.
Source: Schizophrenia Research - Category: Psychiatry Authors: Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research