<Li> Clanging or Clang association--a severe form of flight of ideas whereby ideas are related only by similar or rhyming sounds rather than actual meaning . This may be heard as excessive rhyming and / or alliteration . e.g. "Many moldy mushrooms merge out of the mildewy mud on Mondays ." "I heard the bell . Well, hell, then I fell ." It is most commonly seen in bipolar affective disorder (manic phase), although it is often observed in patients with primary psychoses, namely schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder . </Li> <Li> Derailment (also loose association and knight's move thinking)--Thought and / or speech move, either spontaneously or in response to an internal stimulus (distinguishing derailment from "distractible speech," infra), from the topic's track onto another which is obliquely related or unrelated . e.g. "The next day when I'd be going out you know, I took control, like uh, I put bleach on my hair in California ." </Li> <Li> Distractible speech--During mid speech, the subject is changed in response to an external stimulus . e.g. "Then I left San Francisco and moved to...where did you get that tie?" </Li> <Li> Echolalia--Echoing of another's speech that may only be committed once, or may be continuous in repetition . This may involve repeating only the last few words or last word of the examiner's sentences . This can be a symptom of Tourette's Syndrome . e.g. "What would you like for dinner?", "That's a good question . That's a good question . That's a good question . That's a good question ." </Li>

Difference between flight of ideas and word salad