Mellor (
1
) defined the Schneiderian phenomenon of made volitions or acts as one where the patient
“experiences his actions as being completely under the control of an external influence”
and reported a 9.2% prevalence rate in patients with schizophrenia. This phenomenon
now forms one of the “sufficient” symptoms for diagnosing schizophrenia under the
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Published online: February 28, 2017
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