A Review of the effect of Auditory Hallucination on Life and its Diagnosis and treatment

Document Type : Review Article

Authors

1 Student Research Committee. MSc in Audiology. Department of Audiology, School of Rehabilitation, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

2 Department of Audiology, School of Rehabilitation, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

3 MSc in Audiology, School of Rehabilitation, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

4 MSc in Audiology. Taleghani Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

Background and Aim: Hallucination is misunderstanding of the five senses (sight, hearing, touch, smell, and taste), which occurs in the absence of a real external stimulus understoodand by the patient. Auditory Hallucination is subjective perceptions of external speech in the absence of external auditory stimuli.
Materials and Methods: The present study is based on the latest published articles and books in the field of Audiology, Psychology, and Auditory Hallucinations and the combinations of the keywords including Auditory Hallucination, Schizophrenia, Hallucination, Central Auditory System, etc. To review the latest literature about short-term exposure and noise impairment, articles since 1980 were selected from Google scholar, PubMed, Sciencedirect, and Scopus using the following keywords: Schizophrenia Hallucination, Auditory Hallucination, and Central auditory system.Auditory hallucinations can affect different aspects of life. It is influenced by the factors such as psychiatric aspects. Auditory hallucination has impacts on the quality of life, and is subject to management and control of the symptoms of auditory hallucinations, the strategies to deal with it, and cultural factors. Currently there is no cure for hallucination. The use of antipsychotic drugs is the main treatment for Hallucination, which affects dopamine metabolism. Other therapies such as Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy and Enhanced Supportive Therapy and Magnetic Repeated Provocations of the Skull rTM, and Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, will thoroughly be discussed below.
Conclusion: In general. Hallucination by itself is not a disease, but it considered as a sign of some disorders. For the patient, Hallucination is something bigger than a symptom of the disease or disorder. It can be controlled considering all the associated disorders, cultural and religious backgrounds, and family and friends support.

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The Scientific Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine
Volume 5, Issue 4
January and February 2017
Pages 238-249

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  • Receive Date: 15 January 2016
  • Revise Date: 13 April 2016
  • Accept Date: 21 June 2016
  • First Publish Date: 21 December 2016

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