Circumstantiality is a form of abnormal psychology that affects speech and the ability to relay information.
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Symptoms
A person afflicted with circumstantiality has slowed thinking and invariably talks at length about irrelevant and trivial details (i.e. circumstances).[1] Eliciting information from such a person can be difficult since circumstantiality makes it hard for the individual to stay on topic. In most instances however, the relevant details are eventually achieved. The disorder is often associated with schizophrenia and obsessive-compulsive disorder.[2]
Example
A patient afflicted with this condition, for example, when asked about a certain recipe, could give minute details about going to the grocery store, the shopping experience, people there, and so on.
Treatment
Treatment often involves the use of behavioral modification and anticonvulsants, antidepressants and anxiolytics.[3]
References
- ^ "A definition of circumstantiality". http://www.superglossary.com/Definition/Psychiatry/Circumstantiality.html. Retrieved November 6th, 2009.
- ^ "Merck Source Library". Merck's definition and brief description of the disorder. 2002-2009. http://mercksource.org/pp/us/cns/cns_hl_dorlands_split.jsp?pg=/ppdocs/us/common/dorlands/dorland/two/000021498.htm. Retrieved November 6th, 2009.
- ^ Svobada, William (April 5th, 2004) (in English). Childhood Epilepsy: Language, Learning And Behavioural Complications. Cambridge University Press. pp. 672. ISBN 0521823382.
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