Jul 3, 2024 01:55 AM
(This post was last modified: Jul 3, 2024 02:11 AM by Magical Realist.)
https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/what...ht-process
"A circumstantial thought process is also known as circumstantiality. It's when you include a lot of unnecessary and insignificant details in your conversation or writing. This takes away from the main point of what you're saying. The excessive details and extra information can make it hard for people to follow your conversation.
Symptoms of a Circumstantial Thought Process
When you talk to someone you may:
Include a lot of irrelevant details.
Talk about things that are related to the subject but not important.
Tell stories that are only slightly related to the subject.
Answer questions with a lot more detail than is necessary.
Return to the main point only after talking about a lot of other things.
Causes of a Circumstantial Thought Process
Doctors don't know exactly what causes circumstantiality. It can happen when you have a mental illness such as a schizoaffective or bipolar disorder.
Normally your brain filters and prioritizes information to help you pay attention to what's important. That filter gets turned off when you have the type of mania that happens with schizoaffective and bipolar disorders. This makes everything seem important.
Mania happens when you have extremely high energy. It's not just being in a good mood. It's very different from the way you normally think or act. Some other symptoms of mania include:
Feeling high
Feeling unstoppable
Not being able to sleep
Being impulsive
Acting strange
Feeling extremely anxious
Being easily annoyed
Feeling like the people and things around you aren't real
Other conditions can lead to a circumstantial thought process. You may have circumstantiality if you have:
Obsessive-compulsive disorder
Attention-deficit disorder
Autism
Epilepsy
Complex partial seizures
Traumatic brain injury
Anxiety disorders
Psychosis
You can have a circumstantial thought process without having a diagnosed illness. A lot of people have unusual language patterns. Circumstantiality alone isn't enough to diagnose any disorder. It could just be the way you talk.
Circumstantial Thought Process Diagnosis
Circumstantiality is one of several types of thought disorders. Your doctor will talk to you about your symptoms and your medical history to diagnose your condition. You may have:
A physical exam
Blood work
A psychological evaluation.
"A circumstantial thought process is also known as circumstantiality. It's when you include a lot of unnecessary and insignificant details in your conversation or writing. This takes away from the main point of what you're saying. The excessive details and extra information can make it hard for people to follow your conversation.
Symptoms of a Circumstantial Thought Process
When you talk to someone you may:
Include a lot of irrelevant details.
Talk about things that are related to the subject but not important.
Tell stories that are only slightly related to the subject.
Answer questions with a lot more detail than is necessary.
Return to the main point only after talking about a lot of other things.
Causes of a Circumstantial Thought Process
Doctors don't know exactly what causes circumstantiality. It can happen when you have a mental illness such as a schizoaffective or bipolar disorder.
Normally your brain filters and prioritizes information to help you pay attention to what's important. That filter gets turned off when you have the type of mania that happens with schizoaffective and bipolar disorders. This makes everything seem important.
Mania happens when you have extremely high energy. It's not just being in a good mood. It's very different from the way you normally think or act. Some other symptoms of mania include:
Feeling high
Feeling unstoppable
Not being able to sleep
Being impulsive
Acting strange
Feeling extremely anxious
Being easily annoyed
Feeling like the people and things around you aren't real
Other conditions can lead to a circumstantial thought process. You may have circumstantiality if you have:
Obsessive-compulsive disorder
Attention-deficit disorder
Autism
Epilepsy
Complex partial seizures
Traumatic brain injury
Anxiety disorders
Psychosis
You can have a circumstantial thought process without having a diagnosed illness. A lot of people have unusual language patterns. Circumstantiality alone isn't enough to diagnose any disorder. It could just be the way you talk.
Circumstantial Thought Process Diagnosis
Circumstantiality is one of several types of thought disorders. Your doctor will talk to you about your symptoms and your medical history to diagnose your condition. You may have:
A physical exam
Blood work
A psychological evaluation.
