Hallucinations
Subtitle: the science of idiosyncratic perception
By: André Aleman and Frank Larøi.
Contributors: Larøi, Frank.; American Psychological Association.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: American Psychological Association
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Washington, DC
Language: eng
Number of pages: 317
ISBN-13: 9781433803116
Subjects: Hallucinations and illusions; Hallucinations; Cognition
Description: "Hearing voices when nobody speaks or seeing objects no one else sees - hallucinations are intriguing phenomena that have puzzled clinicians, researchers, and laypeople alike for centuries. In this book, authors Andre Aleman and Frank Laroi review the latest research on the cognitive and neural bases of hallucinations and outline their unique neurobiology by drawing on evidence from brain imaging and neurotransmission studies. Detailed attention is paid to hallucination characteristics in different forms of psychosis as well as other clinical groups and conditions, such as brain damage, Charles Bonnet syndrome, dementia, and chemical substance abuse. The authors integrate the wealth of recent findings into a cohesive framework and put forward a comprehensive, multicomponent model of hallucinations. They also explore treatment of hallucinations, ranging from pharmacotherapy and cognitive therapy to transcranial magnetic stimulation. A comprehensive list of available hallucination questionnaires and scales is also included as a handy clinical assessment resource."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 235-283) and indexes.
Table of contents: title: Definition and conceptual issues; title: The phenomenology of hallucinations; title: Groups of hallucinators; title: Cognitive-perceptual processes : bottom-up and top-down; title: Metacognitive processes : reality monitoring and metacognitive beliefs; title: Hallucinations and the brain; title: Towards a comprehensive model; title: Treatment of hallucinations.