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ILLNESS BEHAVIOR [4 records]

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Record 1 2020-02-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Bodies and Committees (Non-Canadian)
  • Health Institutions
OBS

NIH's mission is to seek fundamental knowledge about the nature and behavior of living systems and the application of that knowledge to enhance health, lengthen life, and reduce illness and disability.

Key term(s)
  • National Institute of Health

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux non canadiens
  • Établissements de santé
Key term(s)
  • National Institute of Health

Spanish

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Record 2 2016-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Psychoses
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
Universal entry(ies)
F68.10
classification system code, see observation
CONT

The essential feature of factitious disorder is the falsification of medical or psychological signs and symptoms in oneself or others that are associated with the identified deception.

CONT

A factitious disorder is not the same as inventing medical problems for practical benefit, such as getting out of work or winning a lawsuit. Although people with factitious disorder know they are causing their symptoms or illness, they may not understand the reasons for their behavior.

OBS

F68.10 : code used in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychoses
  • Psychologie clinique
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
F68.10
classification system code, see observation
CONT

La caractéristique essentielle du trouble factice est la falsification de signes et de symptômes médicaux ou psychologiques chez soi-même ou chez autrui associée à une tromperie identifiée.

OBS

[Il se différencie] de la simulation, qui est l'allégation d'une maladie physique ou psychique en vue d'éviter une contrainte ou une obligation, ou d'en tirer un bénéfice matériel ou moral.

OBS

F68.10 : code de la Classification statistique internationale des maladies et des problèmes de santé connexes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Psicosis
  • Psicología clínica
  • Síntomas (Medicina)
Entrada(s) universal(es)
F68.10
classification system code, see observation
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Record 3 2005-02-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Human Behaviour
CONT

Some... patients may demonstrate symptoms of "illness behavior", referring to those behaviors an individual shows to the world in response to a biomedical disease state. When the illness behavior is proportionate to the level of disease present, the behavior could be considered normal. If the patient amplifies the behavior out of proportion to the level of disease present, an "abnormal" illness behavior pattern may be presen

Key term(s)
  • illness behaviour

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comportement humain
CONT

Chaque individu, même en bonne santé, ressent régulièrement des changements dans ses perceptions et fonctions corporelles, mais procède à un filtrage des informations [...] Le processus qui conduit un sujet à considérer une sensation physique ou un changement corporel comme un symptôme semble être un processus complexe, influencé par l'éducation, le niveau de stress psycho-social et l'état physiologique. Cette notion appelée comportement-maladie ou «illness behaviour», voire «abnormal illness behaviour» a été développée dans les années soixante par Mechanic et Pilowsky [...]

CONT

Plus largement, la somatisation est souvent envisagée comme une «conduite de maladie» (illness behaviour), c'est-à-dire comme la «tendance à ressentir et à exprimer des symptômes somatiques dont ne rend pas compte une pathologie organique, à les attribuer à une maladie physique, et à rechercher pour eux une aide médicale» [...]

Spanish

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Record 4 1994-06-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Documents and Works
  • Psychometry and Psychotechnology
OBS

Research suggests that the behavior of people who consider themselves ill is influenced by the... many social and cultural factors which affect attitudes to pain, health, illness and health services. The most popular approach is the Health Belief Model(Becker 1974)....

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de documents et d'œuvres
  • Psychométrie et psychotechnique

Spanish

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