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Abnormal experience of reality

HP:5200423

What it means

Subjective phenomena or perceptions that deviate from what is considered correct or are outside the range of normal human experiences.

Abnormal experiences of reality can range from rare perceptions, such as hallucinations or delusions, to more common experiences, such as subtle misinterpretations of events, like cognitive distortions.

Part of the broader category

Abnormal experience of reality

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This page uses the Human Phenotype Ontology (2026-06-23) — Human Phenotype Ontology Consortium, hpo.jax.org. Disease associations from Orphanet (INSERM), CC BY 4.0. Content is educational and is not medical advice.