Neologisms
Made up words by the pt
Concrete thinking
Literal interpretations of phrases or ideas
Loose associations
Rapid shifting from one idea to another with no logical connections
Echolalia
Repetition of words usually uttered by someone else
Tangentiality
Going from one topic to the next without getting to the idea of the original topic
Word salad
A mix of words or phrases having no meaning
Clang associations
Rhyming words in a meaningless illogical manner
Perseveration
Repeating the same words or phrases in response to different questions