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    Exam 2: Neurobiological Theory of Psychiatric Disorders: Brain Functioning, Brain Development and Prenatal and Perinatal Factors Disrupting Brain Development
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    On Mental Status Examination, the Patient's Thoughts Reveal Lack of Directedness
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On Mental Status Examination, the Patient's Thoughts Reveal Lack of Directedness

Question 2

Question 2

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On mental status examination, the patient's thoughts reveal lack of directedness, excessive details, and difficulty with closure. This pattern is called


A) Concrete thinking
B) Circumstantiality
C) Perseveration
D) Thought blocking

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