You are having a one-on-one communication with a client with a diagnosis of schizophrenia. You notice that when this client speaks, there is less order in the ideas and topics than you have found in clients without a diagnosis of schizophrenia
Some ideas do not make sense together, but make sense alone. You decide to chart this speech pattern as which of the following patterns? a. tangential
b. circumstantial
c. loose
d. irrational
C
A characteristic of schizophrenia is the use of language that demonstrates loose association of the client's thoughts. The connection between thoughts and ideas seems lost. Without coherent language, the individual loses ability to communicate verbally.
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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