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EMOTIONAL LABILITY [1 record]

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Record 1 2018-09-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Human Behaviour
  • Clinical Psychology
DEF

The instability of emotional experiences and mood ...

CONT

Emotional lability is a classic feature of BPD [borderline personality disorder]. Moods can shift rapidly - even minute to minute - with no obvious reason which the onlooker can understand.

OBS

[Emotional lability refers to] emotions that are easily aroused, intense, and/or out of proportion to events and circumstances.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comportement humain
  • Psychologie clinique
DEF

Instabilité des émotions et de l'humeur [...]

OBS

[La labilité émotionnelle désigne des] émotions facilement éveillées, intenses et/ou hors de proportion avec les événements et les circonstances.

Spanish

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