Thought Process Flashcards
1
Q
can’t answer questions without unnecessary details but eventual returns to original point
A
circumstantial
2
Q
goes off topic, does not answer/return to point
A
tangential
3
Q
ideas without direct, logical connections
A
loose associations
4
Q
rapid thoughts leap from topic to topic
A
flight of ideas
5
Q
speech suddenly interrupted by silence
A
blocking
6
Q
repeating one response
A
perseveration (TBI can cause this)
