thinking and speech Flashcards
False, fixed ideas that are not shared by others and can be divided into; cannot be corrected by reasoning
delusion
pertaining to functioning of one’s own body (brain is rotting)
somatic
someone is deeply in love with them
erotomania
pathological infidelity
infidelity
false feeling of remorse or guilt
Self-accusation
uncontrollable lying in which patients elaborate that they freely communicate and act on; ex. Munchausen syndrome
Pseudologia phantastica
false belief that one is being harassed, cheated or persecuted
Persecution
belief that behavior of others refers to oneself; persons feel falsely that others are talking about them
Reference
exaggerated concept of one’s importance and power of identity
Grandiose
false belief that a person’s thoughts, will, or feelings are being controlled by external forces
control
thoughts removed by external forces
thought withdrawal
thoughts implanted by others
thought instertion
thoughts can be heard by them
thought broadcast
Thought that gives little information due to vagueness, empty repetitions or obscure phrases
Poverty of content
false or unreasonable belief or idea, sustained beyond the bounds of reason
Overvalued idea
Centering of thought content on a particular idea associated with a strong affective tone
Preoccupation of thought
Morbid self preoccupation or self-centeredness; narcissism
egomania
preoccupation with one subject
monomania
Exaggerated concern about health that is based on real medical pathology but on unrealistic interpretations of physical signs or sensations as abnormal
hypochondira
Unwelcome and repetitive thoughts that intrude on patient’s consciousness, resisted by patient; involuntary
Obsessional thoughts
Repetitive, ritualized behaviors that the patient feels compelled to perform to avoid an increase in anxiety or some dreaded outcome
Compulsions
Compulsive utterance of obscene words
Coprolalia
Persistent, pathological, unrealistic, intense fear of an object or situation;
phobia
Revelation in which immense illumination occurs in association with a sense that one has been chosen to lead and command
messiah complex
Noesis
Feeling of mystic unity with an infinite power
feeling holy spirit
Unio mystica
overinclusion of trivial or irrelevant details that impede the sense of getting to the point
Circumstantiality
thoughts that are associated with by the sound of words rather than their meaning
clang associations
breakdown in both the logical connection between ideas and the overall sense of goal directedness.
words make sentences but the sentences do not make sense
Derailment/ Loose association
succession of multiple associations so that thought seem to move abruptly from idea to idea; often but not invariably expressed with rapid, pressured speech
flight of ideas
Invention of new words or phrases or the use of conventional words in idiosyncratic ways
Neologism
Repetition of out of context words, phrases or ideas
Perseveration
In response to a question, the patient gives a reply that is appropriate to the general topic without actually answering the question
San ka natulog kagabi? Ah ung kama kasi magulo.
Tangentiality
Sudden disruption of thought or a break in the flow of ideas
pt answers but then suddenly stops and he doesn’t know what to say na
Thought blocking
Confused, often repetitious, language with no apparent meaning or relationship to it
halo halo ung words
word salad
Mental activity that follows a totally subjective and idiosyncratic system of logic and fails to take the facts of reality or experience into consideration
Dereism
Thinking containing erroneous conclusions or internal contradictions
Illogical thinking
Thoughts are largely narcissistic and egocentric with emphasis on subjectivity rather than objectivity
parang bata, me me me me me
Autistic thinking
Thoughts, words or actions assume power (to cause or prevent events)
kaya ko patigilin yung ulan
Magical thinking
Meaningless and stereotyped repetition of words or phrases
Verbigeration
Pathological repeating of words or phrases of another person
Echolalia
Answer not in harmony with question asked
Irrelevant answer
Increase in amount of spontaneous speech, rapid, loud, accelerated
Pressured speech
Copious, pressured, coherent uncontrollable, excessive talking
Logorrhea
Restriction in speech; replies maybe monosyllabic
Poverty of Speech
Verbal response only when asked or spoken to
Nonspontaneous speech
Speech that is adequate in amount but conveys little information because of vagueness, emptiness, or stereotyped phrases
Poverty of content of speech
Loss of normal speech melody
Dysprosody
Difficulty in articulation, not word finding or grammar
Dysarthria
Frequent repetition or prolongation of a sound or syllable, leading to markedly impaired speech fluency
Stuttering
Disturbance of fluency
rapid rate and erratic
impedes intelligibility;
person is unaware of impairment
Cluttering
Nonsense speech associated with impairment in comprehension
Aculalia
Abnormally slow speech
Bradylalia
Difficulty or pain in speaking; have abnormal voice, impaired production as in hoarseness
Dysphonia
