Abnormalities of Thought Form

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What is the primary characteristic of delusions?

  • A rational fear of a specific situation
  • A fleeting thought that is easily forgotten
  • A false fixed belief not corrected by reasoning (correct)
  • A shared belief among others

Which of the following is an example of an abnormality of form of thinking?

  • Delusions in psychosis
  • Obsessions
  • Neither of the above (correct)
  • Not specified in the text

What is the main difference between delusions and overvalued ideas?

  • The text does not provide enough information to determine the difference (correct)
  • Delusions are fleeting, while overvalued ideas are persistent
  • Delusions are not shared by others, while overvalued ideas are
  • Delusions are shared by others, while overvalued ideas are not

Which of the following is not an example of an abnormality of content of thinking?

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What is the term for a recurring, intrusive thought or image that is distressing to the individual?

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In which psychological condition are memory flashbacks commonly seen?

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What is the term for a persistent and excessive fear of a specific object or situation?

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What is the term for a recurring, negative thought pattern that is distressing to the individual?

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Which of the following is an example of an abnormality of content of thinking that is characterized by a false sense of danger or threat?

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What is the primary distinction between abnormalities of form of thinking and abnormalities of content of thinking?

<p>Abnormalities of form of thinking are related to the process of thinking, while abnormalities of content of thinking are related to the thoughts themselves (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

Abnormalities of Form of Thought

  • Formal Thought Disorders (FTD) or disorganized speech can be assessed by evaluating the thought process, specifically goal-directedness.

Goal-Directedness Abnormalities

  • Circumstantiality: overinclusion of unnecessary details, with a sequential connection, eventually returning to the original subject or question.
  • Tangentiality: failure to return to the original point, with irrelevant and insignificantly related thoughts.

Abnormalities of Association

  • Loosening of association: difficulty seeing connections between thoughts.
  • Incoherence (word salad, schizophasia): extreme loss of association.
  • Clang associations: associations based on alliteration, rhyming, or assonance.
  • Punning: associations based on double meanings.

Idiosyncratic Language Use

  • Neologism: private symbolism in language use.
  • Cryptolalia: the use of obscure or private language.

Repetition Abnormalities

  • Stereotypy (vocal and verbal): repetitive or ritualistic utterances.
  • Verbigeration: repetition of stereotyped phrases.
  • Perseveration: repetition of words or phrases despite stimulus absence or cessation.
  • Echolalia: repetition of words spoken by others.
  • Palilalia (auto-echolalia): repetition of one's own words.
  • Logoclonia: repetition of a word's last syllable.
  • Coprolalia: repetition of obscene language.

Abnormalities of Flow of Thought

  • Flight of ideas: rapid speech, frequent topic shifts, commonly seen in manic patients.

Abnormalities of Content of Thought

  • Delusions: false, fixed beliefs not corrected by reasoning, not shared by others.
  • Obsessions
  • Phobias
  • Overvalued ideas
  • Anxious apprehension
  • Depressive rumination
  • Memory flashbacks (in PTSD)
  • Preoccupations

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