Thought Echo
Carlos Morra and Ernst Franzek: Psychopathological Symptoms

 

Definition: Auditory hallucination in which the patient hears his/her own thoughts spoken aloud (Baruk 1959).

 

Exploration: The presence of thought echo can be established by interviewing and/or observing the patient.

 

Reference:

 

Baruk H. Traité de psychiatrie. Paris: Masson et cie; 1959. p. 386.

 

January 25, 2018