Thought Disorders Flashcards
What are thought disorders?
They are defined as conditions in which individuals experience a disorganised way of thinking that leads to abnormal expressions of language when speaking and writing
What is cicrumstantiality?
It is defined as the inability to answer a question without providing excessive, unnecessary detail
There is eventual return to the original point
What is tangentiality?
It is defined as the inability to answer a question without providing excessive, unnecessary detail
There is no eventual return to the original point
What are neologisms?
They are defined as formation of new words, which might include combining two words together
What is clang associations?
It is defined as the relation of ideas to each other only by the fact that they sound similar or rhyme
What is word salad?
It is defined as completely incoherent speech in which real words are strung together into nonsense sentences
What is knight’s move thinking?
It is defined as a severe loosening of associations, in which there are unexpected and illogical leaps from one idea to another
What condition is knight’s move thinking associated with?
Schizophrenia
What is flight of ideas?
It is defined as a loosening of associations, in which there are leaps from one topic to another with discernible links between them
There is often associated pressured speech
What two psychatric conditions is flight of ideas associated with?
Mania
Bipolar Disorder
What is preservation?
It is defined as the repetition of ideas or words despite an attempt to change the topic
What is echolalia?
It is defined as the repetition of someone else’s speech, including the question that was asked
