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Discuss the hallucinations as a symptom of schizophrenia.

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Ans.     Schizophrenics may have hallucinations, i.e., perceptions that occur in the absence of external stimuli.

(a) Auditory Hallucination: is most common in schizophrenia. Patients hear sounds or voices that speak words, phrases and sentences directly to the patient.

(b) Tactile Hallucinations: That is form of tingling, burning sensation.

(c) Visual Hallucinations: That is form of vague perception of colour or disturbed vision of people or objects).

(d) Gustatory Hallucination: That is form of taste sensation.

(e) Olfactory Hallucination: That is form of smell of poison or smoke.

(f) Somatic Hallucination: That is something happening inside the body, e.g., snake crawling inside ones stomach.