Guided by Voices: Hallucinations and the Psychosis Spectrum

In the basement of a state psychiatric hospital —a stereotypically dark, drab, and run-down building—a training session is being conducted to teach researchers how to engage with individuals who are experiencing symptoms that might presage psychosis. Bethany stares at the screen. The introduction spells out what she remembers to be true: youn g people at risk of developing schizophrenia sometimes hear things that other people do not. She thinks back to herself at 13 years of age, terrified and confused as she pressed her ear to her desk and listened to what sounded like people conversing inside.
Source: Biological Psychiatry - Category: Psychiatry Authors: Tags: Clinical Commentary Source Type: research