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Psychiatry Schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders 0b947405

Which of the following hallucinations is pathognomonic of schizophrenia

A
Auditory hallucinations commanding the patient
B
Auditory hallucinations giving running commentary
C
Auditory hallucinations criticizing the patient
D
Auditory hallucinations talking to patient
High-Yield Explanation
Hallucinations are common in schizophrenia. Auditory hallucinations are by far the most frequent, these can be an elementary auditory hallucination (hearing simple words rather than voices), Thought echo, Third person hallucination, Voice commenting on ones on the action. Only the third person hallucinations are believed to be characteristic of schizophrenia (Ref: a sho textbook of psychiatry, Niraj Ahuja, 7th edition, page no.56)

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