med student history - psych80

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A medical student finds it hard
to follow a patient™s train of thought
because he gives very long, complicated
explanations and many unnecessary
details before finally answering
the original questions. In
his report, the medical student
writes that the patient displayed

a. Loose associations
b. Circumstantiality
c. Goal-oriented thought processes
d. Perseveration
e. Flight of ideas

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what is goal oriented thought process?

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Circumstantial thought processes
are characterized by the communication of unnecessary details before finally
arriving at the central idea. Goal-oriented thought processes communicate
the central idea in a clear, concise, logical manner. Flight of ideas is one
form of loosening of associations, each of which involves greater or lesser
degrees of loss of the logical progression of thoughts. Flight of ideas in particular
is manifested by a rapid succession of unrelated or fragmentary
thoughts. Perseveration involves the persistent repetition of words or ideas.