Thought Disorder Dictionary

Speech marked by excessive, irrelevant detail and circuitous detours, though the speaker ultimately returns to answer the original question.

A pattern of speech where word choice is governed by phonetic similarity (rhyming, alliteration, or assonance) rather than logical or semantic meaning.

The involuntary, parrot-like repetition or echoing of vocalizations or words spoken by another person.

A rapid, continuous flow of accelerated speech with abrupt, constant shifts from topic to topic, usually linked by subtle associations, play on words, or distractibility.

A fixed, false belief of possessing extraordinary wealth, power, identity, talent, or a special relationship with a deity or celebrity.

The incorrect belief that harmless or neutral external events, objects, or remarks by others have a direct, personal, and unique meaning for oneself.

Speech that is fundamentally incomprehensible due to total loss of logical syntax, grammar, and meaningful connections between words.

A pathologically prolonged delay before a speaker begins answering a question or initiating a verbal response.

A thought disorder characterized by frequent, abrupt shifts between unrelated ideas mid-sentence or mid-thought, where the logical connections between concepts are missing or idiosyncratic.

Newly coined words or phrases created by a speaker, or existing words used in idiosyncratic ways, that have private meaning known only to the individual.

An unreasonable, sustained belief maintained with less intensity than a fixed delusion, occupying a central position in the individual's life.

A fixed, false belief that oneself or one's group is being targeted, spied on, conspired against, poisoned, or otherwise maligned by external forces.

The involuntary, persistent repetition of a specific phrase, word, or motor response despite the absence or change of the original stimulus.

Speech that is adequate in quantity and fluency, but conveys remarkably little information due to vagueness, repetition, or obscure phrases.

A quantitative reduction in speech output characterized by brief, unelaborated, and monosyllabic responses to questions.

Speech that is pathologically rapid, loud, intense, and difficult or impossible to interrupt, reflecting accelerated thought production.

Speech that drifts away from the main topic through loose associations without ever returning to answer the original point.

A sudden, involuntary interruption in the train of thought mid-sentence, leaving the speaker's mind blank and unable to recall what was being said.

A delusional belief that one's unspoken thoughts are being transmitted, broadcasted, or made audible to others in the surrounding environment.

A delusional belief that thoughts are being placed directly into one's mind by an external force, agency, or person.

A delusional belief that one's thoughts are being actively removed, extracted, or erased from their mind by an external force or entity.