jumble of meaningless words (word salad)
associative looseness
words chosen based on sound
clang association
word that only the patient understands
neologisms
pathological repetition of another’s words
echolalia
taking too long to reach point of convo due to tedious details
circumstantiality
never reaching point because of wandering off topic
tangentiality
generalized slowing of thinking represented by delayed responses to questions or finishing thoughts (if u don’t know the answer to this u 4sho got it)
cognitive retardation
urgent/intense speech that doesn’t stop even when other ppl talk
pressured speech
moving rapidly from one thought to the next making it hard for ppl to follow convo
flight of ideas
using symbols instead of direct communication
symbolic speech
reduction/stoppage of thought caused by hallucinations
thought blocking
uncomfortable belief that someone inserted thoughts into their brains
thought insertion
belief that thoughts have been taken or missing
thought deletion
believing thoughts or actions affect others consequences
magical thinking
irrational fear
paranoia
hallucinations involving taste
gustatory
hallucinations involving touch/perception of movement on skin or inside body (I.e bugs crawling on skin(
tactile hallucination
hallucinations regarding smells
olfactory hallucinations
hallucinations that instruct patient to act in a specific way
command hallucinations
inability to move normally
catatonia
slowed speech, decreased movement, and impaired cognitive function
motor retardation
excessive motor activity associated with a feeling of inner mental tension
motor agitation
repetitive, invariant behaviour pattern with no obvious goal or function (I.e nail biting, tapping feet)
stereotyped behaviors
patient’s limbs retain any position into which they are manipulated by another person
waxy flexibility
