Term ID: T3420

Loose Associations

/loose-associations/
Disorganized thinking patterns where ideas are connected in unclear or illogical ways, often seen in psychiatric conditions.
Example: Speech patterns in schizophrenia where topics change abruptly without apparent logical connections between ideas.

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Reference: Bleuler (1911)