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Explain any two types of hallucinations.

Schizophrenics may have hallucinations, i.e. perceptions that occur in the absence of external stimuli. Auditory hallucinations are most common in schizophrenia. Patients hear sounds or voices that speak words, phrases and sentences directly to the patient (second-person hallucination) or talk to one another referring to the patient as s/he (third-person hallucination).

Hallucinations can also involve the other senses.These include,

1. Tactile hallucinations
2. Somatic hallucinations
3. Visual hallucinations
4. Gustatory hallucinations
5. Olfactory hallucinations