The neurobiology of hallucinations


Ertugrul A., REZAKI M.

TURK PSIKIYATRI DERGISI, vol.16, no.4, pp.268-275, 2005 (SSCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 16 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2005
  • Doi Number: 10.1097/yco.0000000000000416
  • Journal Name: TURK PSIKIYATRI DERGISI
  • Journal Indexes: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.268-275
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: Although hallucinations are among the cardinal features of schizophrenia, the mechanisms underlying these symptoms have not been fully understood yet. In this review our objective is to summarize the studies about the neurobiology of auditory hallucinations in schizophrenia and discuss their significance for understanding schizophrenia.