thought disorder
disorder of thought form, content or stream
pseudophilosophical thinking
thought disorder
thought broadcasting
Belief that others can hear someone's thoughts
thought insertion
feeling as if one's thoughts are not one's own, but rather belong to someone else and have been inserted into one's mind
symbolic thinking
formal thought disorder
thought withdrawal
delusional belief that thoughts have been 'taken out' of the patient's mind
delusion
firm and fixed belief based on inadequate grounding
monomania
mental illness involving an unhealthily intense obsession with one specific thing
delusion-like ideas
a false, delusion-like belief that is maintained with less than delusional intensity; ideas of reference, grandeur, or persecution may be present
absent-mindedness
inattentive or forgetful behavior
obsession
recurrent, intrusive impulses or thoughts that are involuntary and ego-dystonic
thought blocking
thought disorder, sudden gaps or stoppages in train of thought
derailment
thought disorder in psychiatry
tangential speech
thought disorder, involves replying to a question in an oblique, irrelevant or tangential manner
flight of ideas
a nearly continuous flow of thoughts, usually manifested in excessive speech
overvalued idea
an unreasonable and sustained belief which is preoccupying to the extent of dominating the person's life