S99. DRUG ABUSE AFFECTS THE RISK OF STRESSFUL HALLUCINATIONS IN THE GENERAL DUTCH POPULATION

Abstract Background Auditory (AH) and visual (VH) hallucinations can be very stressful for patients with psychotic disorders. These hallucinations also occur in healthy individuals, but mostly without the accompanying stress seen in patients. This study assesses AH and VH in a general population and examines whether or not hallucinations are stressful. The aim of the current investigation is to identify factors that predict the presence or absence of hallucinatory distress. This information is of importance to understand the transition of transient and harmless hallucinations towards distressi... Mehr ...