Ideas that shift from one topic to another in a seemingly unrelated way are often apparent in a type of disordered speech called

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The term "loosening of associations" is used to describe the type of disordered speech where ideas shift from one topic to another in an unrelated way. It is commonly seen in individuals with schizophrenia or other psychotic disorders. Option A (delusional thinking) refers to having beliefs that are not grounded in reality, option B (referential thinking) refers to the belief that everything around oneself has a special meaning or refers to oneself, and option C (poverty of content) refers to a reduction in the amount of speech or the ideas presented in speech.

Ideas That Shift from One Topic to Another in a Seemingly