During a session, your patient with schizophrenia says, "On my way to work, I heard the chiming of the bell.You know, bell, nell, well, dell.The farmer and the dell, the farmer and the dell.Hi-ho-the dairy-o, the farmer and the dell." Your patient just exhibited a known as .

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The patient is exhibiting clang association, a type of speech pattern where associations between words are made based on the sound of the words rather than their meaning. This is a characteristic of a loosening of associations, often seen in schizophrenia.

During a Session, Your Patient with Schizophrenia Says, "On My