Hallucinations
Carlos Morra and Ernst Franzek: Psychopathological Symptoms
Definition: Perceptual experiences without a corresponding stimulus in the relevant sensory organ (AMDP 2007).
Exploration: The presence of hallucinations can be established by interviewing the patient or by observing the patient’s hallucinatory behavior.
Reference:
AMDP. Das AMDP-System. Arbeitsgemeinschaft für methodic und documentation in der psychiatrie. 4Auflage. Gottingen; Hogrefe; 2007, p. 76.