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One hundred cases of prison psychosis with auditory hallucinations have been investigated as to the content of their hallucinations.
Auditory hallucinations in prison psychosis are symptomatic of a state of fear, anxiety, a feeling of insecurity and apprehension. The peculiar content of auditory hallucinations in cases of prison psychosis seems to suggest that hallucinations are the outcome of a previous psychological experience.
The feeling tone in a psychotic individual suffering from prison psychosis seems to be the conditioning factor in regard to auditory hallucinations.
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Schwarz, R. Auditory hallucinations in prison psychosis. Psych Quar 10, 149–157 (1936). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01572240
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01572240