Command hallucinations and criminality: a clinical quandary

Bull Am Acad Psychiatry Law. 1988;16(3):251-8.

Abstract

Clinical literature on the role of command hallucinations in producing antisocial behavior is sparse and fragmented. This article reviews exploratory models of auditory hallucinations and the prevalence of command hallucinations in clinical and forensic settings. In addition, clinical guidelines are offered for assessing the authenticity of command hallucinations and their relevance to criminal behavior within the context of forensic evaluations.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Antisocial Personality Disorder / etiology*
  • Criminal Psychology*
  • Hallucinations / complications*
  • Humans