The Survey of Prevalence and Content of Hallucinations and Delusions in Methamphetamine Dependents

Background: Methamphetamine use can lead to hallucinations and delusions, which severely disrupt perception, thinking, emotion, behavior even cause self-harm harm others. Therefore, it is crucial pay attention the content of these experiences. Objectives: This study aimed investigate prevalence delusions in individuals with methamphetamine dependence. Patients Methods: analytical cross-sectional was conducted on 198 users recruited from compulsory residences using convenience sampling. The participants were interviewed individually a structured checklist based Diagnostic Statistical Manual Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5). Data analyzed SPSS software descriptive statistics, independent sample t-test, chi-square test. Results: Auditory (41.4%) visual (26.8%) most participants' common types hallucinations. Persecution delusion (31.3%), grandeur (17.7%), reference (16.7%) reported. There significant differences between psychosis non-psychosis groups regarding rate, duration, age onset use, as well psychiatric diseases, suicide attempts, non-suicidal self-injury, history intoxication. Conclusions: early detection symptoms through follow-up reviews prevent occurrence more destructive individual social complications caused by It essential consider all implement timely preventive actions for