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SELF-STIMULATORY BEHAVIORS [1 record]

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Record 1 2023-07-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
  • Mental Disorders
  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology
DEF

A repeated physical movement or articulated noise ... exhibited by many people in reaction to a mental or emotional state, but especially by young children and those with autism spectrum disorders.

CONT

Young autistic children ... frequently demonstrate perseverative, self-stimulatory behaviours including hand flapping, rocking, finger flicking, and opening and closing doors.

OBS

stim; self-stimulatory behaviour; self-stimulatory behavior: designations usually used in the plural.

Key term(s)
  • stims
  • self-stimulatory behaviours
  • self-stimulatory behaviors

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
  • Troubles mentaux
  • Psychologie cognitive
  • Psychologie clinique
CONT

Bien que les comportements d'autostimulation (p. ex. l'agitation des mains) puissent paraître dérangeants et inadaptés, les personnes ayant un TSA [trouble du spectre de l'autisme] peuvent y avoir recours afin de se réguler dans des situations stressantes ou désagréables. Le recours à ce type de comportement peut alors aider la personne à s'autoréguler et possiblement lui permettre d'éviter une désorganisation plus importante.

OBS

comportement d'autostimulation : désignation habituellement utilisée au pluriel.

Key term(s)
  • comportement d'auto-stimulation
  • comportements d'autostimulation
  • comportements d'auto-stimulation

Spanish

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