Tangentiality

By Renée Grinnell

Replying to questions with digressive or otherwise irrelevant speech.

Example: The patient begins to explain how she was injured, but loses her train of thought and goes on to other subjects.


    Last reviewed: By John M. Grohol, Psy.D. on 6 Nov 2008

 

 
Subscribe to Our Weekly Newsletter



Find a Therapist


Users Online: 3887
Join Us Now!