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Published Online: February 1987

The clinical significance of command hallucinations

Publication: American Journal of Psychiatry

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Patients with command hallucinations (voices ordering particular acts, often violent or destructive ones) are commonly assumed to be at high risk for dangerous behavior. The authors reviewed 789 consecutive inpatient admissions. Of 151 patients with auditory hallucinations, 58 (38.4%) heard commands. The presence of auditory hallucinations was significantly associated with diagnosis, demographic variables, and use of maximal observation and seclusion. However, patients with command hallucinations were not significantly different from patients without commands on demographic and behavioral variables, including suicidal ideation or behavior and assaultiveness. These findings suggest that command hallucinations alone may not imply greater risk for acute, life- threatening behavior.

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American Journal of Psychiatry
Pages: 219 - 221
PubMed: 3812793

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Published in print: February 1987
Published online: 1 April 2006

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