Topography of hearing hallucination as a possible understanding of the language of subjectivity

Keywords: Hallucinations, Language, Topography

Abstract

The topography of hallucinations denotes the exploration of its characteristics. Topographic variables of hallucinatory voices of users of a Psychosocial Care Center are analyzed. Ten people were interviewed and their reports analyzed by Content Analysis. Variables comprised “intensity”, “frequency”, “contents”, “quantity”, “identity”, “gender”, “the shape they appeared”, “emotional valence” and “influence level”. Voices may be related to the hearer´s biography and vary in frequency and quantity. Contents deal with structure issues of the interviewees´ life, with deep conflicts. Identity and gender are variables that may facilitate access to the comprehension of the phenomenon. Commands were the most frequent, with suicide attempts. Results show that the exploration of topographic variables of voices may be a great aid in the understanding of the phenomenon

Author Biographies

Henrique Campagnollo Dávila Fernandes, Centro Universitário do Planalto Central Professor Apparecido dos Santos
Mestre em Psicologia Clínica e Cultura pela Universidade de Brasília (UnB). Docente do curso de psicologia do Centro Universitário do Planalto Central Professor Apparecido dos Santos, Brasil
Valeska Zanello, Universidade de Brasília
Doutora em Psicologia pela Universidade de Brasília (UnB). Docente adjunta 3 do departamento de Psicologia Clínica da Universidade de Brasília (UnB) e no Programa de Pós-Graduação em Psicologia Clínica e Cultura (PPG-PSICC), Brasil.

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Published
2018-11-13
Section
Artigos Originas - Promoção da Saúde