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The characteristic features of auditory verbal hallucinations in clinical and nonclinical groups: state-of-the-art overview and future directions
Larøi F, Sommer IE, Sommer IE, Blom JD, Fernyhough C, Ffytche DH, Hugdahl K, Johns LC et al.. Schizophrenia bulletin, 2012-04-12
Topic: Risk, prevention and care in population studies
Despite a growing interest in auditory verbal hallucinations (AVHs) in different clinical and nonclinical groups, the phenomenological characteristics of such experiences have not yet been reviewed and contrasted, limiting our understanding of these phenomena on multiple empirical, theoretical, and clinical levels. We look at some of the most prominent descriptive features of AVHs in schizophrenia (SZ). These are then examined in clinical conditions including substance abuse, Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, dementia, late-onset SZ, mood disorders, borderline personality disorder, hearing impairment, and dissociative disorders.
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Larøi, F., Sommer, I. E., Blom, J. D., Fernyhough, C., Ffytche, D. H., Hugdahl, K., et al. (2012). The characteristic features of auditory verbal hallucinations in clinical and nonclinical groups: state-of-the-art overview and future directions. Schizophrenia bulletin. https://doi.org/10.1093/schbul/sbs061
Vancouver
Larøi F, Sommer IE, Blom JD, Fernyhough C, Ffytche DH, Hugdahl K, et al. The characteristic features of auditory verbal hallucinations in clinical and nonclinical groups: state-of-the-art overview and future directions. Schizophrenia bulletin. 2012. doi:10.1093/schbul/sbs061. PMID: 22499783.
BibTeX
@article{laroi2012-22499783,
author = {Larøi, F. and Sommer, I. E. and Blom, J. D. and Fernyhough, C. and Ffytche, D. H. and Hugdahl, K. and Johns, L. C. and others},
title = {{The characteristic features of auditory verbal hallucinations in clinical and nonclinical groups: state-of-the-art overview and future directions}},
journal = {Schizophrenia bulletin},
year = {2012},
doi = {10.1093/schbul/sbs061},
pmid = {22499783},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1093/schbul/sbs061}
}
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Key findings
- We look at some of the most prominent descriptive features of AVHs in schizophrenia (SZ).
- These are then examined in clinical conditions including substance abuse, Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, dementia, late-onset SZ, mood disorders, borderline personality disorder, hearing impairment, and dissociative disorders.
- The phenomenological changes linked to AVHs in prepsychotic stages are also outlined, together with a review of AVHs in healthy persons.
- A discussion of key issues and future research directions concludes the review.
Why it matters
This overview contrasts the characteristics of auditory verbal hallucinations across clinical and nonclinical groups, including dementia. It is about describing symptoms and offers no treatment, cure or prevention for Alzheimer's disease.
Study details
- Evidence strengthLow
How this study scored 48/100
Published in a peer-reviewed journal. Scored zero for study design, sample size, effect reported, studied in people and randomised / blinded because the record does not state it.
| Component | Points | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Journal tier | 7 / 10 | Tier 3 — peer-reviewed journal (Schizophrenia bulletin) |
| Journal's citation record | 3 / 4 | Schizophrenia Bulletin: journal h-index 298 (OpenAlex, 2026-10-29) |
| Study design | 0 / 12 | No study design recorded — scores zero, not guessed (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Strength of evidence | 1 / 5 | Rated “low” in our summary |
| Peer-review validation | 10 / 10 | Peer-reviewed. Published as an article in a named peer-reviewed journal. |
| How recent | 1 / 5 | 2012 — within 20 year(s) of the newest study here |
| Sample size | 0 / 4 | Participant count not stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Effect reported | 0 / 3 | No effect size reported — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Studied in people | 0 / 3 | Not stated whether this was studied in people — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Randomised / blinded | 0 / 2 | No randomisation or blinding stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Times cited | 6 / 7 | Cited 322 times (OpenAlex, 2026-10-10) |
| Citations per year | 4 / 5 | 20.1 citations a year over 16 year(s) since 2012 |
| Impact for its field and year | 4 / 6 | Cited 9.2× the average for papers of its field and year (OpenAlex FWCI) |
| Cited by studies here | 0 / 6 | No other study in this library cites it |
| Still being cited | 3 / 4 | Cited 58 times in 2024–2026 (2026 still in progress; OpenAlex) |
| Senior author's track record | 2 / 4 | Last-listed author Flavie Waters: h-index 42 (OpenAlex, whole career) |
| Institution's track record | 2 / 3 | University of Minnesota: institution h-index 1,568 (OpenAlex) |
| Multi-centre collaboration | 3 / 3 | OpenAlex lists 15 institution(s) in 8 countries |
| Indexed in PubMed | 2 / 2 | Indexed in PubMed (PMID 22499783) |
| Free to read | 0 / 2 | Behind a paywall — scores zero |
| Total | 48 / 100 | — |
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- DOI: 10.1093/schbul/sbs061
- PubMed: 22499783
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