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Alogia

In psychology, alogia, or poverty of speech, is a general lack of additional, unprompted content seen in normal speech. As a symptom, it is commonly seen in patients suffering from Schizophrenia. It can complicate psychotherapy considerably because of the considerable difficulty in holding a fluent conversation.

Example of alogia
AlogiaNormal speech

Q: Do you have any children?
A: Yes.
Q: How old are they?
A: Six and sixteen.
Q: Are they boys or girls?
A: One is a boy, the other is a girl.
Q: Who is the sixteen year old?
A: The boy.
Q: What is his name?
A: Edmond.
Q: And the girl?
A: Alice.

Q: Do you have any children?
A: Yes, a boy and a girl.
Q: How old are they?
A: Edmond is sixteen and Alice is 6.



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