Posted by Angela2 on August 18, 2009, at 10:33:56
In reply to Re: Thought blocking » Angela2, posted by Dinah on August 18, 2009, at 10:13:32
"Furthermore, although thought disorder is typically associated with psychosis, similar phenomena can appear in different disorders, potentially leading to misdiagnosis."
I just found this quote in the wikipedia article. I think I'd like to pay more attention to this in myself and research it more. I have noticed some of this in my own family members and they are not psychotic that I know of.
The "worst" thought disorder symptom sounds like it would be the "word salad," where someone talks and it is so incoherent you have no idea what they are saying. I don't have this.
To answer your question about does it happen more times than others...in therapy, my therapist noticed that I go on tangents. But I don't think I really do this in real life. It used to be when we first started seeing each other. And it was because I wanted her to understand everything about me and help me slove my problems quickly. I didn't want to be patient and wait for all that to come with time. I never told her this. Maybe I should.
I have distractable speech (sometimes I change subject) but it's not awful and It doesn't happen a mile a minute or anything. It's more when I am...distracted or nervous.
loss of goal (when you're talking about something then don't end with the subject you started on) is, to me, like thought blocking.
I get thought blocking...whenever. Sometimes I am completely fine. I do get it when I am nervous or don't feel comfortable.
I think I'm gonna bring this all up w/ my pdoc/therapist.
thanks y'all.
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