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PERSONALITY DISORDER [1 record]

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Record 1 2017-11-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mental Disorders
  • Clinical Psychology
DEF

[A disorder characterized by] an enduring pattern of inner experience and behavior that deviates markedly from the expectations of the individual's culture, is pervasive and inflexible, has an onset in adolescence or early adulthood, is stable over time, and leads to distress or impairment.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Troubles mentaux
  • Psychologie clinique
DEF

[Trouble caractérisé par] un mode durable des conduites et de l'expérience vécue qui dévie notablement de ce qui est attendu dans la culture de l'individu, qui est envahissant et rigide, qui apparaît à l'adolescence ou au début de l'âge adulte, qui est stable dans le temps et qui est source d'une souffrance ou d'une altération du fonctionnement.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Trastornos mentales
  • Psicología clínica
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