Liesl has schizophrenia.She says to her mother, "My tie-father's birthday is near!" Her mother understands from the rest of the conversation that Liesl means "brother" when she says "tie-father." Tie-father is an example of which form of disorganized speech?

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Tie-father is an example of a neologism, which is a made-up word or phrase that has meaning only to the person using it. This is common in individuals with schizophrenia who experience disorganized speech. Clang associations refer to sounds or rhyming words being used to form sentences, loose associations refer to a lack of logical connections between thoughts, and tangentiality refers to going off track when answering a question.

Liesl Has Schizophrenia