Carlos Morra and Ernst Franzek: Psychopathological Symptoms

Transitory thinking

Definition: Disorder of thought that is characterized by derailments, substitutions and omissions (Fish 1962).

Exploration: The presence of transitory thinking can be established by interviewing the patient.

Reference:

Fish FJ. Schizophrenia. Baltimore: The Williams and Wilkins Company; 1962, pp. 21-2.

June 20, 2019