Thought

Question 1

Flight of ideas

Answer 1

Ideas follow each other rapidly with no general direction of thinking

Question 2

Inhibition/slowing

Answer 2

Slowed train of thought with reduced number of ideas

Question 3

Circumstantially

Answer 3

Thinking proceeds slowly with many unnecessary and trivial details, but point is finally reached

Question 4

Perseveration

Answer 4

Persistence of mental operations beyond relevance

Question 5

Thought blocking

Answer 5

Sudden arrest of train of thought, leaving a blank

Question 6

Desultory thinking

Answer 6

Grammar and syntax intact, associated with loosening of associations and sudden ideas

Question 7

Sudden ideas

Answer 7

Sudden ideas force their way in from time to time

Question 8

Transitory thinking

Answer 8

Grammar and syntax disturbed, associated with derailements, fusion, substitutions and omissions

Question 9

Derailment

Answer 9

Total break in chain of association between meaning of thought

Question 10

Fusion

Answer 10

2 + unrelated concepts are brought together to form one compound idea

Question 11

Subsitutions

Answer 11

Where one thought fills the gap for another appropriate thought

Question 12

Omissions

Answer 12

Where a thought or part of a thought is senselessly omitted

Question 13

Obsessions

Answer 13

Unwanted persistent thought that dominates persons thinking

Question 14

Compulsions

Answer 14

Acted-upon obsessions (obsessional motor acts)

Question 15

Thought alienation

Answer 15

Thoughts are under the control of an outside agent

Question 16

Thought insertion

Answer 16

Thoughts inserted by an outside agent

Question 17

Thought deprivation/withdrawal

Answer 17

Thoughts removed by an outside agent

Question 18

Thought broadcasting

Answer 18

Thoughts broadcasted to the world

Question 19

Preoccupations

Answer 19

A subject or matter that engrosses the patient

Question 20

Overvalued ideas

Answer 20

Acceptable, comprehensible idea pursued beyond the bounds of reason

Question 21

Delusions

Answer 21

A fixed false belief

Question 22

Primary delusion

Answer 22

Arising in connection with some other psychological event

Question 23

Secondary delusion

Answer 23

Arising from some other morbid experience

Question 24

Persecution delusion

Answer 24

Others persecuting them ie. The individual thinks that harm is occurring, or is going to occur.
The individual thinks that the perceived persecutor has the intention to cause harm

Question 25

Jealous delusion

Answer 25

Suspicious, jealous of spouse

Question 26

Love delusion

Answer 26

Convinced that someone is in love with them

Question 27

Grandiose delusion

Answer 27

Believe that they are grander(of higher standing) than they are

Question 28

Ill health delusion

Answer 28

Believe that they have a certain illness

Question 29

Guilt delusion

Answer 29

Belief that they are bad/evil

Question 30

Nihilism delusion

Answer 30

Belief that they are dead/do not exist (common in depressed patients)

Question 31

Poverty delusion

Answer 31

Convinced that they are impoverished

Question 32

Reference delusion

Answer 32

Believe everything spoken/done is in reference to themselves (fate)