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Imaging auditory hallucinations in schizophrenia

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 June 2014

D. K. Tracy  and
S. S. Shergill
D. K. Tracy
Affiliation:
Department of Psychological Medicine, Division of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Kings College London, London, UK
S. S. Shergill*
Affiliation:
Department of Psychological Medicine, Division of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Kings College London, London, UK Wellcome Department of Imaging Neuroscience, Institute of Neurology, University College London, London, UK
*
Dr S. S. Shergill, Institute of Psychiatry, De Crespigny Park, London, SE5 8AF, UK. Tel and Fax: +44 20 7848 0350; E-mail: s.shergill@iop.kcl.ac.uk
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Abstract

It is increasingly recognized that there are a heterogeneous range of symptoms within the syndrome of schizophrenia and that some of these also occur frequently within other psychiatric conditions. An approach similar to that in neuropsychology, where cases are grouped based on a discrete deficit, or in this case a discrete symptom, rather than a cause or diagnosis, may be useful in exploring the neural correlates of psychotic symptomatology. Functional neuroimaging provides an excellent tool for investigating the in vivo cortical function of patients with schizophrenia. Auditory verbal hallucinations are one of the most commonly occurring psychotic symptoms in schizophrenia; and this paper examines the progress that has been made in utilizing neuroimaging techniques to investigate auditory hallucinations in schizophrenia and review potential implications for treatment and future directions for research.

Keywords

fMRIauditory hallucinationsschizophrenia
Type
Review Article
Information
Acta Neuropsychiatrica , Volume 18 , Issue 2 , April 2006 , pp. 71 - 78
Copyright
Copyright © 2006 Blackwell Munksgaard

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