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Psychiatry Cognitive Development 036423ca

New word constructed by a patient or ordinary words used in a special way is called?

A
Tangentially
B
Illusion
C
Neologism
D
loosening of association
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. C. NeologismNeologism: It is a disorder of form of thought. Here either a completely new word/ phrase whose derivation cannot be understood is used by the patient or ordinary words used in special way. Presence of neologism is highly s/o of schizophrenia. E.g. Word "Pravitynat" may be used by a person for spectacles.

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