Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica
March 24, 2016
Agna A. Bartels‐Velthuis, Johanna T. W. Wigman, Jack A. Jenner et al.
68 citations
OBJECTIVE: Childhood auditory vocal hallucinations (AVH) are mostly transient but may predict clinical outcomes. Little is known about their course over time and associations with risk factors, and how this may inform early intervention. Our objective was to assess the 11-year course of AVH, associated psychopathology and risk factors. METHOD: A 5-year (T1) and 11-year (T2) follow-up of a...
Schizophrenia Bulletin
July 2014
Renaud Jardri, Agna A. Bartels‐Velthuis, Martin Debbané et al.
Typically reported as vivid, multisensory experiences which may spontaneously resolve, hallucinations are present at high rates during childhood. The risk of associated psychopathology is a major cause of concern. On the one hand, the risk of developing further delusional ideation has been shown to be reduced by better theory of mind skills. On the other hand, ideas of reference, passivity...
The British Journal of Psychiatry
August 31, 2010
Ian Kelleher, Jack A. Jenner, Mary Cannon
82 citations
Our ideas about the intrinsically pathological nature of hallucinations and delusions are being challenged by findings from epidemiology, neuroimaging and clinical research. Population-based studies using both self-report and interview surveys show that the prevalence of psychotic symptoms is far greater than had been previously considered, prompting us to re-evaluate these psychotic symptoms...
The British Journal of Psychiatry
December 31, 2009
Agna A. Bartels‐Velthuis, Jack A. Jenner, G. van de Willige et al.
105 citations
BACKGROUND: Hearing voices occurs in middle childhood, but little is known about prevalence, aetiology and immediate consequences. AIMS: To investigate prevalence, developmental risk factors and behavioural correlates of auditory vocal hallucinations in 7- and 8-year-olds. METHOD: Auditory vocal hallucinations were assessed with the Auditory Vocal Hallucination Rating Scale in 3870 children....