Hallucination, Is it all in their heads?, What triggers hallucinations?, Resources
Resources
Books and Articles
Sacks, Oliver. Hallucinations. New York: Vintage Press, 2013.
Organizations
Alzheimer's Association. 225 N. Michigan Ave., Fl. 17, Chicago, IL 60601. Toll-free: 800-272-3900. Website:
http://www.alz.org
(accessed July 15, 2015).
American Psychiatric Association. 1000 Wilson Blvd., Suite 1825, Arlington, VA 22209. Toll-free: 888-35-PSYCH. Website:
http://www.healthyminds.org
(accessed July 15, 2015).
* stimulus (STIM-yoo-lus) is an agent in the environment that excites a response or reaction. A stimulus might cause a person to function, become active, or respond. The plural form is stimuli.
* psychotic (sy-KOT-IK) disorders are mental disorders in which the sense of reality is so impaired that a person cannot function normally. People with psychotic disorders may experience delusions, hallucinations, incoherent speech, and agitated behavior, but they usually are not aware of their altered mental state.
* schizophrenia (skit-suh-FREE-neeuh) is a serious mental disorder that causes people to experience hallucinations, delusions, and other confusing thoughts and behaviors, which distort their view of reality.
* anxiety (ang-ZY-uh-tee) can be experienced as a troubled feeling, a sense of dread, fear of the future, or distress over a possible threat to a person's physical or mental well-being.
* post-traumatic stress disorder (post-traw-MAT-ik STRES dis-ORder) is a mental disorder that interferes with everyday living and occurs in people who survive a terrifying event, such as school violence, military combat, or a natural disaster.
* flashbacks are intensely vivid, recurring mental images of a past traumatic event. People may feel or act as if they are reliving the experience.
* hallucinogenic drugs are substances that cause a person to have hallucinations.
* central nervous system (SEN-trul NER-vus SIS-tem) is the part of the nervous system that includes the brain and spinal cord.
* Alzheimer's (ALTS-hymerz) disease is a condition that leads to gradually worsening loss of mental abilities, including memory, judgment, and abstract thinking, as well as changes in personality.
* lesions (LEE-zhuns) is a general term referring to a sore or a damaged or irregular area of tissue.
Disclaimer:
This information is not a tool for self-diagnosis or a substitute for professional care.