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ILLNESS BEHAVIOUR [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-03-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Neuroses
- Personality Development
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- neurosis
1, record 1, English, neurosis
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mental illness resulting in high levels of anxiety, [deficit in functioning, ] unreasonable fears and behaviour and, often, a need to repeat actions for no reason... 2, record 1, English, - neurosis
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Névroses
- Développement de la personnalité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- névrose
1, record 1, French, n%C3%A9vrose
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Trouble fonctionnel caractérisé par une perturbation émotionnelle dans laquelle le haut niveau d'anxiété amène la personne à adopter des mécanismes de défense rigides ou inhabituels ou encore des comportements défaitistes sans pour autant perdre le contact avec la réalité. 2, record 1, French, - n%C3%A9vrose
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Neurosis
- Desarrollo de la personalidad
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- neurosis
1, record 1, Spanish, neurosis
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
neurosis: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que las designaciones "neurosis" y "neuroticismo" no son sinónimas, pues la primera es un trastorno y la segunda es un rasgo de la personalidad. [...] estos dos términos no son intercambiables, por lo que conviene no identificarlos ni emplearlos de modo indistinto. 2, record 1, Spanish, - neurosis
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-08-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- clinical psychologist
1, record 2, English, clinical%20psychologist
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[A clinical psychologist]... Diagnoses mental and emotional disorders of individuals, and administers programs of treatment :... Specializes in examining behaviour problems, providing therapy and consultation, and diagnosing, treating and preventing mental illness and personality disorders. Interviews patients in clinics, hospitals, prisons and other institutions... 2, record 2, English, - clinical%20psychologist
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- psychologue clinicien
1, record 2, French, psychologue%20clinicien
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- psychologue clinicienne 2, record 2, French, psychologue%20clinicienne
correct, feminine noun
- psychologue clinique 3, record 2, French, psychologue%20clinique
avoid, masculine and feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Praticien de la psychologie clinique. 4, record 2, French, - psychologue%20clinicien
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le psychologue clinicien se propose non seulement de diagnostiquer, mais également d'aider le patient aux prises avec un problème; il travaille le plus souvent en relation avec un médecin, dans le cadre d'un hôpital ou de la consultation [...] d'un dispensaire. 4, record 2, French, - psychologue%20clinicien
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- psicólogo clínico
1, record 2, Spanish, psic%C3%B3logo%20cl%C3%ADnico
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...]algunos psicólogos se han especializado en psicología clínica durante un periodo de entrenamiento en evaluación y tratamientos psicológicos en centros asistenciales. Estos psicólogos poseen el título de especialista en psicología clínica [...] y tienen por lo tanto una mejor preparación y experiencia para aplicar tratamientos psicológicos. [...] el psicólogo clínico, junto con el diagnóstico, busca analizar las dificultades específicas del paciente en su día a día y hace un plan ajustado a éstas para superarlas, [se ocupa] de los trastornos mentales en general y de los problemas de adaptación y de las dificultades de relación. 1, record 2, Spanish, - psic%C3%B3logo%20cl%C3%ADnico
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-09-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of Medicine
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- medical sociology
1, record 3, English, medical%20sociology
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- sociology of medicine 2, record 3, English, sociology%20of%20medicine
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Medical sociology examines societal dimensions of health, illness, disability and institutional management of health care. 3, record 3, English, - medical%20sociology
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Sociology of medicine... the social context of disease and medical care... stress and psychosomatic illness, causes and consequences of mental illness, the sick role, variations in illness behaviour, doctor-patient relationships, unorthodox systems of medical practice, psychiatric therapies, organization of the medical profession, social structure of the hospital, and politics of the health care system. 4, record 3, English, - medical%20sociology
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie de la médecine
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- sociologie médicale
1, record 3, French, sociologie%20m%C3%A9dicale
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- sociologie de la médecine 2, record 3, French, sociologie%20de%20la%20m%C3%A9decine
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] on estime que le débat sur l'éthique en matière de thérapies complémentaires et parallèles devrait tirer profit des réflexions d'autres domaines d'enquête comme l'épistémologie, l'histoire et la philosophie des sciences, l'anthropologie et la sociologie médicale [...] 3, record 3, French, - sociologie%20m%C3%A9dicale
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La technologie médicale a pris le pas sur la sociologie de la médecine. 4, record 3, French, - sociologie%20m%C3%A9dicale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-02-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Human Behaviour
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- illness behavior
1, record 4, English, illness%20behavior
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 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 1, record 4, English, - illness%20behavior
Record 4, Key term(s)
- illness behaviour
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Comportement humain
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- comportement-maladie
1, record 4, French, comportement%2Dmaladie
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- conduite de maladie 2, record 4, French, conduite%20de%20maladie
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 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 [...] 1, record 4, French, - comportement%2Dmaladie
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 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» [...] 2, record 4, French, - comportement%2Dmaladie
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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