Auditory verbal hallucinations (AVHs) in schizophrenia have been characterized by their negative emotional valence. However, positive hallucinations have also been described. The objective of the current study is to explore the prevalence, course, characteristics, and associations of positive and useful voices. The Positive and Useful Voices Inquiry and some clinical and functioning instruments were administered to a sample of 68 patients with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder presenting with AVHs. Both the lifetime and current prevalences of positive and useful voices were high. Although AVHs tended to remain stable, there was a trend to decrease over time. The strongest positive attributions of such voices were that they help patients to feel important, amuse them, and help them to conduct their studies and carry out their profession. They seem to be mainly related to more grandiosity and to worse general functioning. Interference with biological and psychological treatments and the need for personalized formulations in patients with auditory hallucinations are discussed.

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精神分裂症患者的积极和有用的声音：患病率，病程，特征和相关性。

精神分裂症的听觉言语幻觉（AVHs）的特征是其负性情绪价。然而，还描述了正幻觉。当前研究的目的是探讨积极和有用声音的流行程度，过程，特征以及联想。对68例伴有AVH的精神分裂症或精神分裂性情感障碍患者的样本进行了“积极和有用的声音查询”以及一些临床和功能工具。积极和有用声音的生命周期和当前流行率很高。尽管AVH趋于保持稳定，但趋势是随着时间的流逝而减少。这种声音最强烈的积极属性是，它们帮助患者感到重要，使他们感到有趣，并帮助他们进行研究和开展职业。它们似乎主要与更大的雄心壮志和更差的总体功能有关。讨论了对生物学和心理治疗的干扰以及听觉幻觉患者对个性化制剂的需求。