SENSORY DISTORTION

Also known asperceptual distortion. Both terms are used to denote a change in the intensity, quality, or spatial form of sense perceptions. InFish's Clinical Psychopathologythe notion of sensory distortion is used in opposition to * sensory deception (which comprises hallucinations and *illusions). Both groups ofphenomena are classified as * perceptual disturbances.

Fish, F. (1985).Fish's clinical psychopathol-ogy. Second edition. Edited by Hamilton, M. Bristol: John Wright and Sons.

VandenBos, G.R., ed. (2007).APA dictionary of psychology. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.