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

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
• 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
• 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