A patient diagnosed with schizophrenia approaches the nurse and says,"I'm cold.Ice cream is cold.Freezers keep ice cream cold." This speech pattern can be assessed as:

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Loose associations reflect a disturbance in thinking in which speech shifts from topic to topic in a random,seemingly unrelated manner.When severe,it results in incoherence.

A Patient Diagnosed with Schizophrenia Approaches the Nurse and Says,"I'm