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DISSOCIATIVE IDENTITY DISORDER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-01-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Psychoses
- Clinical Psychology
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dissociative disorders
1, record 1, English, dissociative%20disorders
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Disorders] characterized by a disruption of and/or discontinuity in the normal integration of consciousness, memory, identity, emotion, perception, body representation, motor control, and behavior. 2, record 1, English, - dissociative%20disorders
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The "dissociative disorders" category includes the following disorders :dissociative identity disorder, dissociative amnesia, depersonalization/derealization disorder, other specified dissociative disorders and unspecified dissociative disorders. 3, record 1, English, - dissociative%20disorders
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
F44: code used in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. 3, record 1, English, - dissociative%20disorders
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psychoses
- Psychologie clinique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- troubles dissociatifs
1, record 1, French, troubles%20dissociatifs
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Troubles] caractérisés par une perturbation et/ou une discontinuité de l'intégration normale de la conscience, de la mémoire, de l'identité, des émotions, de la perception, de la représentation du corps, du contrôle moteur et du comportement. 2, record 1, French, - troubles%20dissociatifs
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La catégorie «troubles dissociatifs» englobe le trouble dissociatif de l'identité, l'amnésie dissociative, la dépersonnalisation/déréalisation, les autres troubles dissociatifs spécifiés et les troubles dissociatifs non spécifiés. 3, record 1, French, - troubles%20dissociatifs
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
F44 : code de la Classification statistique internationale des maladies et des problèmes de santé connexes. 3, record 1, French, - troubles%20dissociatifs
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Psicosis
- Psicología clínica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- trastornos disociativos
1, record 1, Spanish, trastornos%20disociativos%E2%80%8B
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Trastornos] patológicos que conllevan disrupciones o fallos en la memoria, conciencia, identidad y/o percepción. 1, record 1, Spanish, - trastornos%20disociativos%E2%80%8B
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los cinco trastornos disociativos listados en el Manual diagnóstico y estadístico de los trastornos mentales son los siguientes: Trastorno de despersonalización[;] Amnesia disociativa[;] Fuga disociativa[;] Trastorno de identidad disociativo[;] Trastorno disociativo no especificado [...] 1, record 1, Spanish, - trastornos%20disociativos%E2%80%8B
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-11-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mental Disorders
- Personality Development
- Clinical Psychology
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dissociative identity disorder
1, record 2, English, dissociative%20identity%20disorder
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- DID 2, record 2, English, DID
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- multiple personality disorder 3, record 2, English, multiple%20personality%20disorder
former designation, correct
- MPD 2, record 2, English, MPD
former designation, correct
- MPD 2, record 2, English, MPD
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The defining feature of dissociative identity disorder is the presence of two or more distinct personality states or experience of possession. 4, record 2, English, - dissociative%20identity%20disorder
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
F44.81: code used in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. 5, record 2, English, - dissociative%20identity%20disorder
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Troubles mentaux
- Développement de la personnalité
- Psychologie clinique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- trouble dissociatif de l'identité
1, record 2, French, trouble%20dissociatif%20de%20l%27identit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- TDI 2, record 2, French, TDI
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- trouble de personnalité multiple 2, record 2, French, trouble%20de%20personnalit%C3%A9%20multiple
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- TPM 2, record 2, French, TPM
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- TPM 2, record 2, French, TPM
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le trouble dissociatif de l'identité est défini par la présence d'au moins deux états de personnalité distincts ou par une expérience de possession. 3, record 2, French, - trouble%20dissociatif%20de%20l%27identit%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Originellement, le TDI se nommait trouble de la personnalité multiple (TPM), mais cette terminologie fut modifiée afin de mieux refléter le fait que cette pathologie est davantage caractérisée par un défaut d'intégration que par un problème de multiplicité (Spiegel & Li, 1997). 2, record 2, French, - trouble%20dissociatif%20de%20l%27identit%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
F44.81 : code de la Classification statistique internationale des maladies et des problèmes de santé connexes. 4, record 2, French, - trouble%20dissociatif%20de%20l%27identit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trastornos mentales
- Desarrollo de la personalidad
- Psicología clínica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- trastorno de identidad disociativo
1, record 2, Spanish, trastorno%20de%20identidad%20disociativo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- trastorno de personalidad múltiple 2, record 2, Spanish, trastorno%20de%20personalidad%20m%C3%BAltiple
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Trastorno disociativo caracterizado por la existencia de dos o más estructuras de personalidad distintas, claramente diferenciadas, dentro del mismo individuo, de tal forma que cada una de ellas domina en un momento determinado. 2, record 2, Spanish, - trastorno%20de%20identidad%20disociativo
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