Disturbances in Stream of Speech: Psychiatric Nursing

What is the term used to describe a sudden cessation in the train of thinking before a thought or idea is finished?

Which term describes forceful rapid loud speech that is difficult to interrupt?

What is the term for using literal meaning without understanding the implicit meaning behind sentences?

Which disturbance is characterized by a restriction in the amount of speech used with replies often being monosyllabic?

What ability allows someone to conceptualize ideas and understand the implicit meaning behind sentences?

Which form of thinking is characterized by being egocentric and having no regard for reality?

Which type of disturbance in the form of thought involves providing countless unnecessary details before getting to the central idea?

Which condition is characterized by a flow of thought where ideas shift from one subject to another in a completely unrelated manner?

Which type of thinking is seen in young children and those who have lost the ability to generalize?

What type of thought disturbance involves a mixture of phrases without logical connection, sometimes leading to 'word salad'?