Carlos Morra and Ernst Franzek: Psychopathological Symptoms

Concrete thinking

Definition: Complete loss of the abstract thinking capability with a relatively preserved language and vocabulary (Goldstein 1951).

Exploration: The presence of concrete thinking can be established by interviewing the patient or by the use of specific assessment instruments.

Reference:

Goldstein K. Methodological approach to the study of schizophrenic thought disorder.  In: Kasanin JS. Languaje and Thought in Schizophrenia. Collected Papers. Berkeley: University of California Press; 1951. pp. 17-40.

May 23, 2019