Disturbances in Form of Thought

Question 1

circumstantiality

Answer 1

speech thats delayed in reaching the point & contains excessive/irrelevant details

Question 2

tangentiality

Answer 2

abrupt changing of focus to a loosely associated topic

Question 3

perseveration

Answer 3

persistent focus on previous topic/behavior after a new topic/behavior has been introduced

Question 4

flight of ideas

Answer 4

rapid shifts in thoughts from one idea to another

Question 5

thought blocking

Answer 5

interruption of a thought process before it is carried through to completion

Question 6

loosening of associations

Answer 6

disorder of logical progression of thoughts where seemingly unrelated & unconnected ideas shift from one subject to another