A patient diagnosed with schizophrenia begins to talks about "macnabs" hiding in the warehouse at work. The term macnabs should be documented as which of the following?

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A neologism is a newly coined word having special meaning to the patient. Macnabs is not a known common word. Concrete thinking refers to the inability to think abstractly. Thought insertion refers to the belief that the thoughts of others are implanted in one's mind. Ideas of reference are a type of delusion in which trivial events are given personal significance.

A Patient Diagnosed with Schizophrenia Begins to Talks About "Macnabs