Platz,
W.E., Oberlaender, F.A., Seidel, M.L. (1995): The Phenomenology of
Changes in Perceptual Functioning during Alcohol-Caused Delirium
Tremens (DT), in: Psychopathology 28: 247-255

Abstract

In a qualified detoxication, states of anxiety caused by hallucinations cam be specially assimilated and psychologically reduced. Knowledge of the hallucinations experienced promotes the subsequent motivation phase. A semistandardized investigation of 64 patients with alcohol-induced delirium tremens was carried out over a period of 14 months in order to establish the nature of their perceptual hallucinations. Visual hallucinations predominated followed by auditory and tactile perceptual hallucinations. Amongs visula hallucinations pertained to animals, the well-know white mice were reported only once. Hallucinated cats, dogs, and snakes were most frequent.

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