A client states “I hear voices commenting on my behaviour,” which of the following best describes this symptom?
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Correct answer: An auditory hallucination of voices giving a running commentary
Hearing voices commenting on one’s behaviour is an auditory hallucination often seen in schizophrenia and is one of the more distinctive Criterion A features.
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