Alogia

In psychology, alogia, or poverty of speech, is a general lack of additional, unprompted content seen in normal speech. As a symptom, it is commonly seen in patients suffering from Schizophrenia. It can complicate psychotherapy considerably because of the considerable difficulty in holding a fluent conversation.

Example of alogia

Alogia Normal speech

Q: Do you have any children?
A: Yes.
Q: How old are they?
A: Six and twelve.
Q: Are they boys or girls?
A: One is a boy, the other is a girl.
Q: Who is the twelve year old?
A: The boy.
Q: What is his name?
A: John.
Q: And the girl?
A: Alice.
Q: Do you have any children?
A: Yes, I have two children; a twelve year old boy, and a six year old girl.
Q: And their names?
A: The boy is named John, and the girl is named Alice.