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Clinically, auditory hallucinations are most often linked to psychotic disorders, such as schizophrenia, severe bipolar disorders, drug-induced psychoses, and neurodegenerative diseases. However, patients with trauma-spectrum disorders (e.g., post-traumatic stress disorder {PTSD}, complex PTSD, and dissociative disorders), who do not meet criteria for other psychotic disorders also report hearing voices. To study the frequency and nature of voice hearing in 70 women with PTSD, investigators administered a large battery of tests including two distinct measures for assessing auditory hallucinations.
Participants were recruited primarily from an academic hospital's program specializing in treating women with trauma-related problems; over 80% ex…