Auditory hallucinations in women and men

Schizophr Res. 1992 Sep;7(3):233-6. doi: 10.1016/0920-9964(92)90017-y.

Abstract

The total population of a community schizophrenia registry sample yielded information about the relative lifetime frequency of hallucinations in women and men. Whereas hallucinations in non-auditory modalities were equally distributed between the two sexes, auditory hallucinations were significantly more common in women. These results will be considered in relation to the existing literature on hallucinations and gender.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Auditory Perception*
  • Canada / epidemiology
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Female
  • Hallucinations / diagnosis
  • Hallucinations / epidemiology
  • Hallucinations / psychology*
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Male
  • Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
  • Schizophrenia / diagnosis*
  • Schizophrenia / epidemiology
  • Schizophrenic Psychology*
  • Sex Factors