Carlos Morra and Ernst Franzek: Psychopathological Symptoms

Vorbeireden

Definition: Talking past and around the point (Westphal 1903).

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

Reference:

Westphal A. Ueber hysterische Dämmerzustände und das Symptom des Vorbeireden. Neurol. Zentralbl, 1903; 1: 7-16, 64-72.

December 5, 2019