Mental Status Exam Medical Terms

Question 1

define circumstantiality

Answer 1

Someone who takes a long time to come to the point. However, the side topics or extra detail do pertain to the topic.

Question 2

define derailment

Answer 2

person shifts from one topic to another, with the second topic being very loosely associated or completely unassociated

Question 3

define flight of ideas

Answer 3

Rapid movement of thoughts and speech often with changes in subject.

Question 4

define neologisms

Answer 4

person may make up new words or significantly distort existing words

Question 5

define word salad

Answer 5

random collection of words with no connection or meaning

Question 6

define blocking

Answer 6

Sudden stop in speech without making the point.. lost train of thought

Question 7

define confabulation

Answer 7

fabricating facts in response to questioning

Question 8

define perseveration

Answer 8

Persistent repetition of words or ideas.

Question 9

define echolalia

Answer 9

repeating everything another person says

Question 10

define clanging

Answer 10

The choice of words based on a repeated sound.

Question 11

define thought insertion

Answer 11

belief that someone or something is feeding information or thoughts into their brain.

Question 12

define thought broadcast

Answer 12

The belief that someone or something is reading their thoughts or projecting it for everyone else to see and/or hear.

Question 13

define somatic delusions

Answer 13

Believe they have some disease or affliction