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Tangential speech

Tangential speech or tangentiality is a communication disorder in which the train of thought of the speaker wanders and shows a lack of focus, never returning to the initial topic of the conversation. It commonly occurs in situations where an individual experiences high anxiety, as a manifestation of acute psychosis, dementia, or states of delirium. It…

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