Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,920,732,235 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

thought disorder
(redirected from thought disorders)

   Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus 0.01 sec.
thought [thawt]
the result or product of thinking.
thought broadcasting the belief that one's thoughts are being broadcast from one's head to the external world.
thought disorder a disturbance in the thought process that is most narrowly defined as disorganized thinking with altered associations, as is characteristic of schizophrenia. The term is often used much more broadly to include any disturbance of thought, such as confusion, hallucinations, or delusions, which affects possession, quantity, or content of thought.
thought stopping a method of overcoming obsessive, phobic, or otherwise distressing thoughts by first concentrating on them and after a short time stopping or interrupting them.

thought disorder
Psychiatry A disturbance of speech, communication, or content of thought–eg, delusions, ideas of reference, poverty of thought, flight of ideas, perseveration, loosening of associations, etc; TDs can be functional emotional disorders or organic


Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Medical browser?   Full browser?
 
Topics include mental status examination, bipolar and depressive disorders, schizophrenia and its cohorts, anxiety, antisocial personality disorders, alcoholism and drug addiction, and sexual disorders in adults; disruptive disorders, mood disorders and autism in children; mood and anxiety symptoms, thought disorders and catatonia clusters.
The primary treatment for schizophrenia and similar thought disorders is medication.
First, further research should be conducted to determine the negative and positive effects that nicotine has on different types of mental disorders, including mood disorders, anxiety disorders, and thought disorders.
 
 
 
Medical Dictionary
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.