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 | |
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Alogia | Normal speech |
Q: Do you have any children? A: Yes. Q: How old are they? A: Six and twelve. Q: Are they boys or girls? A: One is a boy, the other is a girl. Q: Who is the twelve year old? A: The boy. Q: What is his name? A: John. Q: And the girl? A: Alice. |
Q: Do you have any children? A: Yes, I have two children; a twelve year old boy, and a six year old girl. Q: And their names? A: The boy is named John, and the girl is named Alice. |