Disorders of Talk Flashcards
occurs in different psychiatric disorders particularly in psychosis and the disturbance shows different degrees:
a. Lack of spontaneous talk.
b. Delayed response to questions.
c. Short response to questions.
d. No response to questions Mutism.
Slow stream
Different degrees of Slow Stream (Slowing of the Stream of Talk)
Lack of spontaneous talk
Delayed response to questions
Short response to questions
No response to questions Mutism.
a sudden stoppage of the stream of talk, for a while and then it is resumed without the patient being able to account for such stoppage. This could occur in some normal individuals when surprised and in some schizophrenics.
Blocking
Disorders of Talk classified as Disorders of Stream
Slow Stream
Blocking
Rapid Stream
occurs mainly in mania and some schizophrenics
Rapid stream
Disorders of Talk classified as Disorders of Expression
Irrelevant answer to question
Over Inclusions
Derailment
Circumstantiality
When the patient is asked a question he responded by answer not related to that question.
Irrelevant answers to questions
the patient talk is much abbreviated and not giving the necessary details.
Over inclusions
the patient deviates in his talks to subjects away from the main topic
Derailment
there are much unnecessary details, but the subject in view at the beginning is ultimately reached.
Circumstantiality
the paragraphs of the story are not harmoniou
Vagueness
the sentences of the paragraph are not harmonious
Flights of ideas
the words of the sentence are not harmonious
Incoherence
the letters of the word in the word are not harmonious
Neologism
Disorders of Talk classified as Disorders of Association
Vagueness
Flights of ideas
Incoherence
Neologism
