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Interpretation, emotional reactions and daily life implications of hallucination-like experiences in clinical and nonclinical populations / Interpretación, reacción emocional e implicaciones en la vida diaria de experiencias de tipo alucinatorias en población clínica y no clínica
Langer, Álvaro I; Stanghellini, Giovanni; Cangas, Adolfo J; Lysaker, Paul H; Nieto Muñoz, Luz; Moriana, Juan A; Barrigón, María L; Ambrosini, Alessandra.
Affiliation
  • Langer, Álvaro I; Pontifical Catholic University of Chile. Chile
  • Stanghellini, Giovanni; G. D'Annunzio University. Italy
  • Cangas, Adolfo J; University of Almería. Almería. Spain
  • Lysaker, Paul H; University School of Medicine. USA
  • Nieto Muñoz, Luz; University of Almeria. Almería. Spain
  • Moriana, Juan A; Univeristy of Córdoba. Córdoba. Spain
  • Barrigón, María L; Autónoma University. Madrid. Spain
  • Ambrosini, Alessandra; G. D. Annunzio University. Italy
Psicothema (Oviedo) ; 27(1): 19-25, feb. 2015. tab
Article in English | IBECS | ID: ibc-132024
Responsible library: ES1.1
Localization: BNCS
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

Research on Hallucination-Like Experiences (HLEs) has not yet explored whether people without psychosis who have HLEs attribute the same level of significance to them. This significance includes whether or not the HLEs elicit similar emotional reactions in people with and without psychosis, or if the HLEs occur in same context between the two groups. The objective of this study was to compare the characteristics of these experiences in a non-clinical group and a clinical group of patients with schizophrenia and schizophrenia spectrum disorders.

METHOD:

Both groups were evaluated to determine the prevalence of HLEs. After the evaluation, they were interviewed about the characteristics of these experiences.

RESULTS:

Both groups sought to actively eliminate the HLEs, could identify the presence of a trigger factor, and experienced little perceived control. However, HLEs elicited more anxiety, discomfort and interference in daily life in the clinical group than in the nonclinical group. Furthermore, the clinical group members defined their hallucinations more negatively and were reported to have experienced them under stressful events.

CONCLUSIONS:

These findings suggest that the two experiences are not entirely equivalent, especially when taking into account the emotional reaction produced by these experiences and the meaning people attach to them
RESUMEN
ANTECEDENTES la investigación en Experiencias de Tipo Alucinatorias (HLEs en inglés) aún no ha explorado si las personas sin psicosis que las experimentan les atribuyen el mismo significado, si estas provocan las mismas reacciones emocionales o si ocurren en los mismos contextos que en la psicosis. El objetivo de este estudio fue comparar las características de estas experiencias entre un grupo no clínico y un grupo clínico de pacientes con esquizofrenia y trastornos del espectro esquizofrénico.

MÉTODO:

ambos grupos fueron evaluados para determinar la prevalencia de las HLEs, después de lo cual fueron entrevistados sobre las características de estas experiencias.

RESULTADOS:

ambos grupos buscan activamente eliminar estas experiencias; pueden identificar la presencia de un factor desencadenante, y poco control percibido. Sin embargo, las HLEs provocaron más ansiedad, malestar e interferencia en la vida diaria en el grupo clínico que en el grupo no clínico. Además, el grupo clínico definió sus HLEs como más negativas y experimentadas bajo situaciones estresantes.

CONCLUSIONES:

estos resultados sugieren que las experiencias de ambos grupos no son completamente equivalentes, especialmente cuando se toman en cuenta las reacciones emocionales producidas por estas experiencias y el significado que las personas les atribuyen
Subject(s)

Full text: Available Collection: National databases / Spain Database: IBECS Main subject: Psychotic Disorders / Schizophrenia Type of study: Prognostic study / Risk factors Limits: Female / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Psicothema (Oviedo) Year: 2015 Document type: Article Institution/Affiliation country: Autónoma University/Spain / G. D'Annunzio University/Italy / G. D. Annunzio University/Italy / Pontifical Catholic University of Chile/Chile / Univeristy of Córdoba/Spain / University School of Medicine/USA / University of Almeria/Spain / University of Almería/Spain

Full text: Available Collection: National databases / Spain Database: IBECS Main subject: Psychotic Disorders / Schizophrenia Type of study: Prognostic study / Risk factors Limits: Female / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Psicothema (Oviedo) Year: 2015 Document type: Article Institution/Affiliation country: Autónoma University/Spain / G. D'Annunzio University/Italy / G. D. Annunzio University/Italy / Pontifical Catholic University of Chile/Chile / Univeristy of Córdoba/Spain / University School of Medicine/USA / University of Almeria/Spain / University of Almería/Spain
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