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- In schizophrenia, an aspect of thought disorder wherein verbal expression is
marked by disconnectedness, fragmented thoughts, jumbled phrases, and
neologisms.
- Lacking in unity or consistence; often applied to speech or thinking that is
not understandable owing to any of the following: lack of logical connection
between words or phrases; excessive use of incomplete sentences, many
irrelevancies or abrupt changes in subject matter; idiosyncratic word usages; or
distorted grammar. See also loosening of associations.
Source: Edgerton, Jane E. 1994. American Psychiatric Glossary, 7th Edition. Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Press
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