Sanne G Brederoo
The experience of felt presence in a general population sample.
Brederoo, Sanne G; Alderson-Day, Ben; de Boer, Janna N; Linszen, Mascha M J; Sommer, Iris E C
Authors
Dr Benjamin Alderson-Day benjamin.alderson-day@durham.ac.uk
Professor
Janna N de Boer
Mascha M J Linszen
Iris E C Sommer
Abstract
Felt presence is a widely occurring experience, but remains under-recognised in clinical and research practice. To contribute to a wider recognition of the phenomenon, we aimed to assess the presentation of felt presence in a large population sample ( = 10 447) and explore its relation to key risk factors for psychosis. In our sample 1.6% reported experiencing felt presence in the past month. Felt presence was associated with visual and tactile hallucinations and delusion-like thinking; it was also associated with past occurrence of adverse events, loneliness and poor sleep. The occurrence of felt presence may function as a marker for general hallucination proneness.
Citation
Brederoo, S. G., Alderson-Day, B., de Boer, J. N., Linszen, M. M. J., & Sommer, I. E. C. (2024). The experience of felt presence in a general population sample. British Journal of Psychiatry, 224(4), 119-121. https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.2024.7
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Dec 21, 2023 |
Online Publication Date | Mar 12, 2024 |
Publication Date | 2024-04 |
Deposit Date | May 15, 2024 |
Publicly Available Date | May 15, 2024 |
Journal | The British journal of psychiatry |
Print ISSN | 0007-1250 |
Electronic ISSN | 1472-1465 |
Publisher | Royal College of Psychiatrists |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 224 |
Issue | 4 |
Pages | 119-121 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.2024.7 |
Keywords | risk factors, hallucinations, Risk Factors, Felt presence, Humans, psychosis, Psychotic Disorders - epidemiology, general population, Emotions, Hallucinations - epidemiology |
Public URL | https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/2367045 |
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