Thought blocking is a sudden interruption in the flow of thought or speech. A person may stop mid-sentence and report that the idea has disappeared, even though they intended to continue. The pause can be…Continue Reading
Communication difficulties in schizophrenia can involve expressing ideas, following conversations or interpreting another person’s meaning. Formal thought disorder is one contributor, but attention problems, reduced speech, anxiety, hearing difficulties and medication-related sedation can also matter.…Continue Reading
Loose associations describe speech in which connections between ideas become weak or difficult for a listener to follow. A person may move from one topic to another through links that feel meaningful internally but are…Continue Reading
Tangential speech moves away from a question or topic and does not return to provide the requested answer. Someone asked about an appointment might describe the bus route, the weather and a childhood memory without…Continue Reading
Incoherent speech is communication whose meaning becomes very difficult to understand because words, phrases or sentences do not connect in an intelligible way. Severe examples are sometimes called word salad, although that expression can sound…Continue Reading