A client exhibiting disorganized speech such as “word salad” is demonstrating which type of symptom?
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Correct answer: Disorganized speech, a form of formal thought disorder
Disorganized speech, such as incoherence or word salad, reflects a formal thought disorder typical of disorganized symptoms in schizophrenia.
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