Glossary F
Glossary F
Deutsch: Ideenflucht / Español: Fuga de ideas / Português: Fuga de ideias / Français: Fuite des idées / Italiano: Fuga delle idee
Flight of ideas is a formal thought disorder characterized by an accelerated flow of thoughts, rapid speech, and abrupt shifts between topics that are superficially or loosely connected. It is most commonly associated with manic episodes in bipolar disorder but may also occur in other psychiatric conditions, such as schizophrenia or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The phenomenon reflects a disruption in the normal regulation of thought processes, leading to a loss of goal-directed thinking.
Flooding (Implosive therapy ) is defined as a behavioral technique in which a client is intensively exposed to a feared object until the anxiety diminishes. It is a procedure for treating anxiety that involves prolonged and repeated exposure to the anxiety-provoking situation until the subject’s level of anxiety has diminished. Moreover, Flooding refers to prolonged in vivo or imagined exposure to stimuli that evoke high levels of anxiety, with no ability to avoid or escape the stimuli. Implosive therapy uses Flooding.