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The client is describing her trip to town. Her speech consists of a rambling, jumbled set of unrelated words that no one can understand. This speech disturbance is called
 
  1. neologism.
  2. word salad.
  3. flight of ideas.
  4. verbigeration.

Question 2

The client is hostile, angry, and suspicious. He thinks that the staff is trying to poison him. He is classified as being
 
  1. paranoid.
  2. catatonic.
  3. disorganized.
  4. undifferentiated.



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Answer to Question 1

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Word salad is verbal communications in which a series of unrelated words are used.

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Characteristics of paranoid schizophrenia





 

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