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Flight of Ideas could be a disturbance in the organization of thinking:
Flight of Ideas could be a disturbance in the organization of thinking in which a person's thoughts move very rapidly from one idea to another. The connections between ideas may be understandable, but the person shifts topics so quickly that it becomes difficult for others to follow the conversation. Example “I need to go to the store because I need milk. Milk comes from cows, and cows are on farms. Farms are beautiful in the spring. Spring is my favorite season. I used to pl
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1 hour ago1 min read
A Disturbance in the Organization of Thinking refers to,...
“A disturbance in the organization of thinking” may refer to a disruption in the way a person’s thoughts are structured, connected, and logically organized. In mental health, this could be called disorganized thinking or a formal thought disorder. What it may look like A person may have difficulty: Keeping thoughts organized and connected Following a logical sequence Staying on topic Expressing ideas clearly Connecting conclusions to evidence or reality Communicating thoughts
shahhian
4 days ago1 min read
Tangential Speech (TS) maybe a pattern of speaking in which a person wanders off the topic and never returns:
Tangential speech maybe a pattern of speaking in which a person wanders off the topic and never returns to answer the original question. Their thoughts are loosely related to the question but become increasingly irrelevant. It could be considered a thought process disorder (a disturbance in the organization of thinking) and may be observed during a mental status examination. Example Question: "Have you been sleeping well?" Tangential response: "Sleep is interesting because p
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4 days ago2 min read
Circumstantial Speech could be a pattern of communication in which,...
Circumstantial Speech could be a pattern of communication in which a person gives excessive, unnecessary, or irrelevant details before eventually reaching the main point. The person may not eventually answer the question or reach the intended point, but the response takes a long, indirect route. Example Question: “Why were you late to work?” Circumstantial response: “Well, I woke up at 7:00, which is earlier than I usually do. My alarm clock is an older one, and I've been thi
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4 days ago1 min read
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