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Record 1 2023-07-05

English

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

Many autistic children stim, which means they engage in repetitive, self-stimulatory behaviors, either by moving objects or their bodies in a certain way. For example, a child may bounce a ball repeatedly against the wall or pick at his cuticles incessantly.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
  • Troubles mentaux
  • Psychologie cognitive
  • Psychologie clinique
Key term(s)
  • s'auto-stimuler

Spanish

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