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NEGATIVE AFFECTIVITY [1 record]

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Record 1 2018-10-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Personality Development
  • Clinical Psychology
DEF

[A personality disorder trait domain characterized by] frequent and intense experiences of high levels of a wide range of negative emotions (e.g., anxiety, depression, guilt/shame, worry, anger), and their behavioral (e.g., self-harm) and interpersonal (e.g., dependency) manifestations.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Développement de la personnalité
  • Psychologie clinique
DEF

[Domaine d'un trait de personnalité pathologique caractérisé par des] expériences fréquentes et intenses de niveaux élevés d'une large gamme d'émotions négatives (p. ex. anxiété, dépression, culpabilité/honte, soucis, colère) et de leurs manifestations comportementales (p. ex. auto-agression) et interpersonnelles (p. ex. dépendance).

Spanish

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