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Article: Data on hallucinations discussed by researchers at Newcastle University, Institute for Ageing and Health.
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- Biotech Week
- Article date:
- August 20, 2008
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A report, 'A semi-structured interview to assess visual hallucinations in older people,' is newly published data in International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. According to recent research from the United Kingdom, "Visual hallucinations are under-reported by patients and are often undiscovered by health professionals. There is no gold standard available to assess hallucinations."
"Our objective was to develop a reliable, valid, semi-structured interview for identifying and assessing visual hallucinations in older people with eye disease and cognitive impairment. We piloted the North-East Visual Hallucinations Interview (NEVHI) in 80 older people with visual ...