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loosening of associations

loosening of associations Loosening of associations is a disturbance in how thoughts or meanings are connected, so associations between ideas become disordered.

Loosening of associations is a disturbance in how thoughts or meanings are connected, so associations between ideas become disordered. In the packet, it is described as a key feature of schizophrenic psychopathology and linked to thought disruption.