Symptoms or signs of thought disorder

Description

Disturbances in the associative thought process typically manifest in speech or writing that range from circumstantiality to incoherence. These may be indicative of Schizophrenia and other primary psychotic disorders but can also occur in other mental disorders (e.g., Delirium).

Exclusions from above levels

• 19 – Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
• JA66 – Clinical findings on antenatal screening of mother