A client diagnosed with schizophrenia is constantly repeating what others say. These symptoms would be documented as which of the following?
A) Loose associations
B) Delusions
C) Echolalia
D) Neologism
C
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Echolalia is repeating what others say. Loose associations are a sequence of ideas that are slightly connected. Delusions are false beliefs that cannot be changed by logical reasoning. Neologism is the inventing of new words.
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