Acting on command hallucinations and dangerous behavior: a critique of the major findings in the last decade.

Command hallucinations (CH) have recently become the focus of research into positive symptoms of schizophrenia. The importance of CH has become clear for theoretical and practical reasons, because CH are regarded as potentially the most dangerous symptoms of schizophrenia. The aim is to critically review research that has attempted to better understand CH and develop theories that may predict behavior and shape psychological treatments.