For patients with schizophrenia, repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) was effective and safe in treating auditory verbal hallucinations, according to a randomized sham-controlled trial.

Interventions for auditory hallucinations in schizophrenia should be coordinated with patients to fit their needs. Auditory hallucinations, or “hearing voices,” is one of the most prevalent symptoms ...

Auditory hallucinations, defined as the perception of sounds or voices without external stimuli, are a core symptom in many psychiatric disorders, particularly schizophrenia. Recent developments have ...

Hearing imaginary voices is a common but mysterious feature in schizophrenia. Up to 80 percent of people with the disease experience auditory hallucinations—hearing voices or other sounds when there ...

Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) is both safe and effective for treating nonexistent spoken voices heard by patients with schizophrenia, new research showed. In a randomized, sham ...

Hearing voices that others do not hear is often considered a symptom of mental illness. The American Psychological Association defines an auditory hallucination as “the perception of sound in the ...

Adverse events and discontinuation rates were similar between individuals receiving sham stimulation and those receiving cTBS for auditory hallucinations. Adjuvant continuous theta burst stimulation ...

Popular trauma-focused talking therapies can help people challenge false beliefs and distorted thinking patterns but do ...

Many people live with a secret that feels almost impossible to describe. They hear speech or whispers that nobody else detects. These are not vague impressions. They can feel as solid as a friend ...