Thought processes – Flashcards
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circumstantial (def)
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thought and speech associated with excessive and unnecessary detail that is usually relevant to a question and an answer is ultimately given
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Tangential (def)
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similar to circumstantial but the person never returns to the central point and never answers the original question
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thought blocking (def)
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sudden stopping in the train of thought or in the midst of a sentence
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word salad (def)
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patient says a series of words that seems completely unrelated
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Flight of ideas (example)
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jumps quickly from one thought to another
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Loose Associations (example)
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"I want some icecream. Her skin is so soft and creamy. Have you had the cheesecake at the restaurant?"
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Circumstantiality (example)
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Delayed in reaching the point because they give so many tedious details
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Tangentiality (example)
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The person never gets to the point. Unrelated topics are brought up.
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Neologisms (example)
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"I need to study for the test; maybe I should form a study cohabitorum"
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Clang Associations (example)
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"You are very cute. A cute mute, who sings in a suit, while eating his fruit."
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Perseveration
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repeats the same idea in response to different questions The idea may be: Im so sick
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Echolalia
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repeating like a parrot
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Mutism
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Inability or refusal to speak
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Poverty of Speech
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Minimal speech, rare to have spontaneous speech
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