During an interview, a patient gives unrelated answers and shifts from one topic to another without returning to the original question. Which thought-process abnormality is present?
Correct answer: B. Loose associations
- A. Flight of ideas
- B. Loose associations
- C. Thought blocking
- D. Circumstantiality
Explanation
Loose associations are weak or absent logical connections between ideas, causing the patient to move to unrelated topics. Circumstantial speech includes excessive detail but eventually reaches the point, while thought blocking is a sudden interruption of speech.
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