Thought Process

Question 1

can’t answer questions without unnecessary details but eventual returns to original point

Answer 1

circumstantial

Question 2

goes off topic, does not answer/return to point

Answer 2

tangential

Question 3

ideas without direct, logical connections

Answer 3

loose associations

Question 4

rapid thoughts leap from topic to topic

Answer 4

flight of ideas

Question 5

speech suddenly interrupted by silence

Answer 5

blocking

Question 6

repeating one response

Answer 6

perseveration (TBI can cause this)