23. Appearing Along with Cluster deleted. • • appearing distracted during Content challenging during incorporated in conversation. conversations Examples: tangential appearing appearing (#21), thinking off topic, challenging during disconnected never returning to the conversations during original topic), (#21). conversations distractibility (changing and (#22), topic during difficulty following due to conversations something in the (#25), this cluster environment), inability relates to the to complete ideas single issue of (stopping in the middle participating in of a train of thought), conversation. impaired concentration 24. Speech during Cluster may have Cluster name • • poor specificity. changed. conversations. Examples: unusual 24. Unusual speech intonation, stress, or during conversations. rhythm; reduced (or Examples: unusual increased) intonation, stress, or loudness/volume; rhythm; reduced (or reduced (or increased) increased) flow of words; inability loudness/volume; to speak reduced (or increased) flow of words; inability to speak
23. Appearing distracted during conversation. Examples: tangential thinking off topic, never returning to the original topic), distractibility (changing topic during due to something in the environment), inability to complete ideas (stopping in the middle of a train of thought), impaired concentration • Along with appearing challenging during conversations (#21), appearing disconnected during conversations (#22), and difficulty following conversations (#25), this cluster relates to the single issue of participating in conversation. • Cluster deleted. Content incorporated in appearing challenging during conversations (#21). 24. Speech during conversations. Examples: unusual intonation, stress, or rhythm; reduced (or increased) loudness/volume; reduced (or increased) flow of words; inability to speak • Cluster may have poor specificity. • Cluster name changed. 24. Unusual speech during conversations. Examples: unusual intonation, stress, or rhythm; reduced (or increased) loudness/volume; reduced (or increased) flow of words; inability to speak
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