Subclinical hallucination in non-psychotic children and adolescents
Some children or adolescents may report of subclinical hallucination or delusion, yet not fulfill the criteria for specific psychotic disorders [Table 2]. They are not severe or frequent enough to warrant clinical diagnosis of psychotic disorder. They range from 2 to 30% in the clinical groups, including children with conduct and emotional disorders and borderline personality. Three hypotheses in the current literature propose that these symptoms are:
1. Part of the dissociative process of PTSD and other abuse-related disorders.
2. Part of the schizotypal thought process.
3. Part of depressive symptomatology.