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Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-09-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Human Behaviour
- Clinical Psychology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- compulsion
1, record 1, English, compulsion
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A repetitive behavior ... or mental act ... that the individual feels driven to perform in response to an obsession, or according to rules that must be applied rigidly. 2, record 1, English, - compulsion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The behaviors or mental acts are aimed at preventing or reducing anxiety or distress, or preventing some dreaded event or situation; however, these behaviors or mental acts are not connected in a realistic way with what they are designed to neutralize or prevent or are clearly excessive. 2, record 1, English, - compulsion
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Comportement humain
- Psychologie clinique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- compulsion
1, record 1, French, compulsion
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Comportement répétitif [...] ou acte mental [...] que l'individu se sent contraint à accomplir en réponse à une obsession ou selon des règles qui doivent être appliquées de façon rigide. 1, record 1, French, - compulsion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les comportements ou actes mentaux sont destinés à prévenir ou à réduire l'anxiété ou le sentiment de détresse, ou à se protéger d'un événement ou d'une situation redoutée; toutefois ces comportements ou actes mentaux ne sont pas reliés de manière réaliste avec ce qu'ils doivent neutraliser ou empêcher ou sont manifestement excessifs. 1, record 1, French, - compulsion
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Comportamiento humano
- Psicología clínica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- compulsión
1, record 1, Spanish, compulsi%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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