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Table 2 Frequency and Description of Sexual Hallucinations and Delusions among our sample

From: A cross-sectional study of current and lifetime sexual hallucinations and delusions in Lebanese patients with schizophrenia: frequency, characterization, and association with childhood traumatic experiences and disease severity

 

Current Episodes

Past Episodes

Lifetime Screeninga

Sexual Delusions and/or Hallucinations

61 (36.5%)

39 (23.4%)

84 (50.3%)

Sexual Delusions

53 (31.7%)

29 (17.4%)

72 (43.1%)

  Delusions of being spied

28 (16.8%)

6 (3.6%)

34 (20.4%)

  Jealousy or Infidelity from a Loved One

13 (7.8%)

9 (5.4%)

22 (13.2%)

  Sexual Metamorphosis

14 (8.4%)

3 (1.8%)

17 (10.2%)

  Change of Size/Shape of Genital Organs

22 (13.2%)

9 (5.4%)

31 (18.6%)

  Delusions of being Persecuted for Sexual Reasons

11 (6.6%)

3 (1.8%)

14 (8.4%)

  Delusions regarding Sexual Behaviors

16 (9.6%)

4 (2.4%)

20 (12.0%)

  Delusions regarding Body Parts/Movements with a Sexual Connotation

13 (7.8%)

4 (2.4%)

17 (10.2%)

  Delusions of Being Pregnant

8 (4.8%)

5 (3.0%)

13 (7.8%)

Sexual Hallucinations

35 (21.0%)

22 (13.2%)

51 (30.5%)

  Tactile Hallucinations

14 (8.4%)

3 (1.8%)

17 (10.2%)

  Visual Hallucinations

11 (6.6%)

3 (1.8%)

14 (8.4%)

  Auditory Hallucinations

8 (4.8%)

4 (2.4%)

10 (6.0%)

  Olfactory Hallucinations

7 (4.2%)

1 (0.6%)

8 (4.8%)

  Gustatory Hallucinations

6 (3.6%)

0 (0%)

6 (3.6%)

  Genital Hallucinations

15 (9.0%)

9 (5.4%)

24 (14.4%)

  Somatic Hallucinations

27 (16.2%)

13 (7.8%)

39 (23.4%)

  1. a Lifetime screening includes any current or past episode of sexual hallucinations/delusions