Disordered thinking patterns that are expressed in speech. Expressed speech reflects disorganized thoughts and may include idiosyncratic use of words with illogical meanings, disjointed or fragmented sentence structure that makes it difficult to follow the logic of statements. Also included are abnormalities in rate or speed, and intensity of thoughts as reflected in variations in rate and volume of expressed speech. [ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30416391 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31582814 ]
Synonyms: Disorganized speech or communication
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