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Flight of Ideas
An invented word that conveys a special meaning to a patient
More likely in Mania
Links between thoughts are understandable but made difficult to follow due to the speed of thought
Perseveration
Neologism
The patient communicates with a seemingly random mixture of intact words and all meaning is lost
Repetition of words or phrases beyond relevance despite changing stimuli
Flight of Ideas
More likely in organic disease
Word Salad
Thought Block
Loosening of Associations
Thought Disorder
Positive
Form
Content
Negative
Recognising formal thought disorders is a key skill in Psychiatry
Derailment
An unexpected change in a patient's train of thought, derailing onto a seemingly unrelated idea
Some formal thought disorders are more subtle than others
Part of the diagnosis of F20: Schizophrenia in ICD10
Thought Block
A thought suddenly ends before it is complete
Found in other conditions
Patient often report the feeling that their mind has been emptied
Recognisable through speech, writing and behaviour
Henry Grantham