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inhaltlich

English translation: disorder of thought content

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German term or phrase:inhaltliche Denkstörung
English translation:disorder of thought content
Entered by: Lucius Passani, Ph.D.

19:43 May 9, 2009
German to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Psychology
German term or phrase: inhaltlich
Psychischer Befund: wach und orientiert zu Zeit, Situation, Ort und Person; Kein Anhalt für formale oder **inhaltliche** Denkstörungen.
Lucius Passani, Ph.D.
United States
Local time: 16:40
disorders of content
Explanation:
Psychotic disorders represent the failure of normal thought and, hence, they can be categorized as thought disorders. Thought disorders can be divided into different types. Most commonly, they are divided into disorders of process and disorders of content;
Disorders of Thought Content
Disorders of thought content include hallucinations and delusions.
Hallucinations are perceptions without external stimuli. They are most commonly auditory, but may be any type. Auditory hallucinations are often voices, mumbled or distinct. Visual hallucinations can be simple or complex, in or outside the field of vision (ex. "in head") and are usually of normal color rather than black and white. Olfactory and gustatory hallucinations generally occur together as unpleasant tastes and smells. Tactile or haptic hallucinations may include any sensation—for example, an electrical sensation or the feeling of bugs on skin (formication).
Delusions are fixed, false beliefs, not amendable by logic or experience. There are a variety of types. Delusions are most commonly persecutory, but may be somatic, grandiose, religious or nihilistic. No one type of delusion is specific to any particular disorder (such as schizophrenia). Hallucinations and delusions are common across all cultures and backgrounds; however, culture may influence their content. Culture and religion must be considered when evaluating whether an event is a delusion or hallucination. In this context, a good rule of thumb is that if other people endorse it, it may not be a delusion or hallucination;
http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Psychiatric_Disorders/Psychotic...
The name is rather strange. Although it is called ‘formal thought disorder’ it actually refers to what a patient is saying. The name is historical as when disorders of speech due to psychiatric illness were first being described (Bleuler, amongst others, was important in this), it was felt that disorders of thought form (disorganised speech) and content (delusions) should be considered separately. Formal thought disorder therefore is a disorder of speech rather than content*.
Normal human thinking has three characteristics
1. Content: what is being thought about - this would include delusions and obsessional thoughts
2. Form: in what manner, or shape, is the the thought about; abnormalities of the way thoughts are linked together
3. Stream or flow: how it is being thought about - the amount and speed of thinking



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Note added at 12 Stunden (2009-05-10 07:54:48 GMT)
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I meant to submit "disorders of thought content"
Selected response from:

Ingrid Moore
Local time: 22:40
Grading comment
Danke,
Lucius
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +1disorders of content
Ingrid Moore
3 +2disturbance of thought-content
Susan Welsh
3 +1conceptual [cognitive impairment]
Lirka
Summary of reference entries provided
inhaltlich
Ellen Kraus

  

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36 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
conceptual [cognitive impairment]


Explanation:
:)

Lirka
Austria
Local time: 22:40
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 3

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agree  gangels (X)
2 hrs
  -> Thanks, gangels :)
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37 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
disturbance of thought-content


Explanation:
as opposed to disturbance of the thought-process itself.

See reference. The distinction seems a bit odd, but the book explains it.


    Reference: http://books.google.de/books?id=6bnKd8PsfdUC&pg=PT25&lpg=PT2...
Susan Welsh
United States
Local time: 16:40
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Helen Shiner: Though I am not sure I would use a hyphen
49 mins
  -> You're probably right about the hyphen--I was thinking halfway in German.
agree  Anne-Marie Grant (X): with Helen
14 hrs
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52 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
disorders of content


Explanation:
Psychotic disorders represent the failure of normal thought and, hence, they can be categorized as thought disorders. Thought disorders can be divided into different types. Most commonly, they are divided into disorders of process and disorders of content;
Disorders of Thought Content
Disorders of thought content include hallucinations and delusions.
Hallucinations are perceptions without external stimuli. They are most commonly auditory, but may be any type. Auditory hallucinations are often voices, mumbled or distinct. Visual hallucinations can be simple or complex, in or outside the field of vision (ex. "in head") and are usually of normal color rather than black and white. Olfactory and gustatory hallucinations generally occur together as unpleasant tastes and smells. Tactile or haptic hallucinations may include any sensation—for example, an electrical sensation or the feeling of bugs on skin (formication).
Delusions are fixed, false beliefs, not amendable by logic or experience. There are a variety of types. Delusions are most commonly persecutory, but may be somatic, grandiose, religious or nihilistic. No one type of delusion is specific to any particular disorder (such as schizophrenia). Hallucinations and delusions are common across all cultures and backgrounds; however, culture may influence their content. Culture and religion must be considered when evaluating whether an event is a delusion or hallucination. In this context, a good rule of thumb is that if other people endorse it, it may not be a delusion or hallucination;
http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Psychiatric_Disorders/Psychotic...
The name is rather strange. Although it is called ‘formal thought disorder’ it actually refers to what a patient is saying. The name is historical as when disorders of speech due to psychiatric illness were first being described (Bleuler, amongst others, was important in this), it was felt that disorders of thought form (disorganised speech) and content (delusions) should be considered separately. Formal thought disorder therefore is a disorder of speech rather than content*.
Normal human thinking has three characteristics
1. Content: what is being thought about - this would include delusions and obsessional thoughts
2. Form: in what manner, or shape, is the the thought about; abnormalities of the way thoughts are linked together
3. Stream or flow: how it is being thought about - the amount and speed of thinking



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Note added at 12 Stunden (2009-05-10 07:54:48 GMT)
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I meant to submit "disorders of thought content"

Ingrid Moore
Local time: 22:40
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Danke,
Lucius

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Harald Moelzer (medical-translator): "disorders of thought content" without hyphen
1 day 8 hrs
  -> Thank you, Harald!
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Reference comments


15 mins
Reference: inhaltlich

Reference information:
zum Unterschied von formalen Denkstörungen: Inhaltliche Denkstörungen kann man einzeln auch als Wahneinfall bezeichnen, in ihrer Summe ergeben sie einen Wahn. ...
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denkstörung - 37k - Im Cache - Ähnliche Seiten

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Note added at 16 Min. (2009-05-09 20:00:15 GMT)
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This page: inhaltliche Denkstörungen. inhaltliche Denkstörungen sind ... (Def.) (see below); inhaltliche Denkstörungen - dazu gehören. ...
www.heilpraktiker-pruefungstrainer.de/inhalt/303.htm -

Ellen Kraus
Austria
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 12
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