Key Terms

Question 1

Formal thought disorder

Answer 1

Disorganised thinking as evidenced in speech

Question 2

Delusions

Answer 2

Belief held in spite of superior evidence to the contrary

Question 3

Compulsions

Answer 3

Repeitive and stereotyped behaviours, seemingly purposeful

Question 4

Flight of ideas

Answer 4

Stream of accelerated thoughts which jump rapidly from topic to topic - aimless with no clear direction

Question 5

Neologisms

Answer 5

Coining of new words which are only understood by the patient

Question 6

Logoclonia

Answer 6

Patient repeats the last syllable of a word or phrase

Question 7

Obsessions

Answer 7

Repetitive and senseless thoughts or behaviours that are recognised as irrational by the patient but which they are unable to resist

Question 8

Monomania

Answer 8

Preoccupation with a single subject to pathological degree

Question 9

Echopraxia

Answer 9

Patient imitates another persons movements, automatic process

Question 10

Depressive retardation

Answer 10

Psychomotor retardation associated with low mood. Thoughts, speech and movement become slowed.

Question 11

Stupor

Answer 11

Patients are unable to speak or move but remain fully conscious. Severe form of depressive retardation.

Question 12

Congruent

Answer 12

Any symptoms are considered mood-congruent when they are in agreement with the patients current mood

Question 13

Euthymic

Answer 13

Normal, tranquil mental state or mood

Question 14

Circumstantiality

Answer 14

Patient moves onto different topics but there is a train of thought that can be followed. Eventually return to original topic

Question 15

Derailment

Answer 15

Converation moves randomly from one topic to another

Question 16

Poverty of speech

Answer 16

Lack of spontaneous speech

Question 17

Perseveration

Answer 17

Repeition of words or ideas when another person attempts to change the topic

Question 18

Thought blocking

Answer 18

Patient suddenly halts in their thought process and cannot continue