Editing Hallucination (section)

==Treatments==
There are few treatments for many types of hallucinations. However, for those hallucinations caused by mental disease, a psychologist or psychiatrist should be consulted, and treatment will be based on the observations of those doctors. [[Antipsychotic]] and [[atypical antipsychotic]] medication may also be utilized to treat the illness if the symptoms are severe and cause significant distress.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hallucinations: Definition, Causes, Treatment & Types |url=https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/symptoms/23350-hallucinations |access-date=2024-01-08 |website=Cleveland Clinic |language=en |archive-date=2024-01-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240108210225/https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/symptoms/23350-hallucinations |url-status=live }}</ref> For other causes of hallucinations there is no factual evidence to support any one treatment is scientifically tested and proven. However, abstaining from [[hallucinogen]]ic drugs, stimulant drugs, managing stress levels, living healthily, and getting plenty of sleep can help reduce the prevalence of hallucinations. In all cases of hallucinations, medical attention should be sought out and informed of one's specific symptoms. [[Meta-analysis|Meta-analyses]] show that [[cognitive behavioral therapy]]<ref name="What Constitutes Sufficient Evidenc">{{cite journal | vauthors = Turner DT, Burger S, Smit F, Valmaggia LR, van der Gaag M | title = What Constitutes Sufficient Evidence for Case Formulation-Driven CBT for Psychosis? Cumulative Meta-analysis of the Effect on Hallucinations and Delusions | journal = Schizophrenia Bulletin | volume = 46 | issue = 5 | pages = 1072–1085 | date = March 2020 | pmid = 32221536 | pmc = 7505201 | doi = 10.1093/schbul/sbaa045 }}</ref> and [[metacognitive training]]<ref name="Immediate and Sustained Outcomes an">{{cite journal | vauthors = Penney D, Sauvé G, Mendelson D, Thibaudeau É, Moritz S, Lepage M | title = Immediate and Sustained Outcomes and Moderators Associated With Metacognitive Training for Psychosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis | journal = JAMA Psychiatry | date = March 2022 | volume = 79 | issue = 5 | pages = 417–429 | pmid = 35320347 | pmc = 8943641 | doi = 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2022.0277 }}</ref> can also reduce the severity of hallucinations. Furthermore, there are recovery movements all around the world that advocate for individuals with schizophrenia or voice-hearers (individuals that hear voices). The [[Hearing Voices Movement]],<ref>{{cite web | vauthors = ((Wikipedia contributors)) | title = Hearing Voices Movement | date = February 2024 | url = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hearing_Voices_Movement | access-date = 2024-03-03 | archive-date = 2023-11-28 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20231128085921/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hearing_Voices_Movement | url-status = live }}</ref>{{Circular reference|date=May 2024}} starting in Europe, aims to{{POV statement|date=October 2024}} utilize knowledge and experience of voice hearers combined with experts in disorders such as schizophrenia, such as psychiatrists.