Fernyhough, C., de Boer, J., Davis, P.E. orcid.org/0000-0002-0043-9991 et al. (5 more authors) (2025) Cognitive-Developmental Mechanisms in Hallucinations. Schizophrenia Bulletin, 51 (Issue Supplement_3). S261-S272. ISSN: 0586-7614
Abstract
Hallucinations figure prominently in a range of psychiatric disorders but, to date, their developmental origins are not well understood. The aim of the present article is to explore how ideas from mainstream developmental psychology can enhance understanding of how hallucinations develop in different modalities across the lifecourse. Hallucinations vary in their clinical significance depending on at what point they occur in the lifetime of the individual. Key cognitive-developmental processes include engaging with imaginary entities, exposure to adverse events, executive functioning, social cognition, and language development. The presentation of hallucinations in certain developmental conditions suggest that atypical developmental trajectories can also play a key role in shaping hallucination prevalence and phenomenology. In considering prospects for future research at this interface, we propose that two-way benefits may result from further close integration between developmental and psychiatric approaches to hallucinations.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | This is an author produced version of an article published in Schizophrenia Bulletin: The Journal of Psychoses and Related Disorders, made available under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC-BY), which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
Keywords: | hallucinations, psychosis, 22q11.2 deletion syndrome, autism, deafness, child development |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Medicine and Health (Leeds) > School of Psychology (Leeds) |
Date Deposited: | 07 Oct 2025 13:36 |
Last Modified: | 07 Oct 2025 13:36 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
Identification Number: | 10.1093/schbul/sbaf144 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:232607 |
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