Assessment

Question 1

A client suddenly stops talking mid-sentence and cannot recall what they were saying.
Answer: ______________________

Answer 1

THOUGHT BLOCKING

Question 2

A client is convinced that the speech they heard on the news is specifically about them.

Answer 2

IDEAS OF REFERENCE

Question 2

The client believes others can read or hear their thoughts.

Answer 2

THOUGHT BROADCASTING

Question 3

Flow of unconnected words that convey no meaning to the listener.

Answer 3

WORD SALAD

Question 4

Term used when a client eventually answers a question but only after giving excessive unnecessary detail.

Answer 4

CIRCUMSTANTIAL THINKING

Question 5

Rapid thinking or ideas that have a common theme

Answer 5

FLIGHT OF IDEAS

Question 5

Manifest as flow of thoughts or ideas unrelated to each other and shift from subject to another.

Answer 5

LOOSE ASSOCIATIONS

Question 5

It refers to the form in which the client thinks;

Answer 5

THOUGHT PROCESS

Question 6

Refers to pervasive and sustained emotional state that depicts the client perception of the world

Answer 6

MOOD

Question 6

Reflects the client’s state of emotional responsiveness and is observable with body language.

Answer 6

AFFECT

Question 7

It is the process of expressing ideas, thoughts and feelings through language.

Answer 7

SPEECH