Visual phenomenology in schizophrenia and post-traumatic stress disorder: an exploratory study.
Deborah WearneJeremiah AyaldeGuy CurtisAarethi GopisettyAmit BanerjeePeter Melvill-SmithKenneth OrrLeon RajanthiranFlavie WatersPublished in: BJPsych open (2022)
Visual experiences in PTSD can include visual hallucinations that are indistinguishable from those experienced in schizophrenia. Multimodal hallucinations are frequently observed in both schizophrenia and PTSD. A model for visual hallucinations in PTSD is suggested, following two separate neurobiological pathways based on distinct responses to trauma.