Clinical significance of auditory hallucinations in youth: Comparison between a general population and a help-seeking sample

During childhood and adolescence, AVH are mostly transient, pointing towards a possible benign or developmental nature. However, in some children and adolescents, AVH can lead to substantial suffering, are associated with significant behavioral problems, and may last for a longer period, even into adulthood (Bartels-Velthuis et al., 2010; Bartels-Velthuis et al., 2011; Bartels-Velthuis et al., 2016). When children and adolescents actually seek help for AVH, they represent a group with a high level of suffering, a reduced level of functioning and severe and/or comorbid psychopathology.
Source: Schizophrenia Research - Category: Psychiatry Authors: Source Type: research