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Would you have to have visual hallucinations in order to be diagnosed with schizophrenia?
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No: Relatively few pts with schizophrenia have visual hallucinations--auditory r much more common but hallucinations aren't a necessary requirement for the diagnosis.
Answered 10/3/2016
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