Table 3 Phenomenological characteristics of hallucinations (PSYRATS).
Characteristic of AVH | Item on PSYRATS | Scorea | Description of score |
|---|---|---|---|
Period, mean (SD), years | Additional question | 15.3 (12.2) | Â |
Number of different voices, median (range) | Additional question | 2 (1–20) |  |
Voices of known person, n (%) | Additional question | 17 (61%) | Â |
Frequency, median (range) | 1 | 3 (1–4) | Voices occur at least once per hour |
Duration, median (range) | 2 | 2 (1–4) | Voices last for several minutes |
Location, median (range) | 3 | 2 (1–4) | Voice close to or inside head |
Loudness, median (range) | 4 | 2 (1–4) | Same loudness as own voice |
Explanation of origin, median (range) | 5 | 3 (1–4) | Conviction that voice originates from external cause is 50% |
Emotional valence, median (range) | 6 | 3 (1–4) | Majority of content is unpleasant |
7 | 3 (1–4) | Personal verbal abuse related to self-concept | |
Total distress, median (range) | 8 | 3 (1–4) | Majority of voices are distressing |
9 | 2.5 (1–4) | Voices are moderately to very distressing | |
10 | 2 (1–4) | Moderate amount of disruption of life | |
Controllability, median (range) | 11 | 4 (1–4) | No control over voices |
