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IMMEDIATE ECHOLALIA [2 records]

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Record 1 2018-09-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
  • Human Behaviour
  • Clinical Psychology
DEF

The pathological repetition by imitation of the speech of another.

OBS

Up to 75% of verbal persons with autism exhibit echolalia in some form. There are two types of echolalia :immediate echolalia and delayed echolalia.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
  • Comportement humain
  • Psychologie clinique
DEF

Stéréotypie qui consiste en l'imitation involontaire répétée, quasi automatique et dénuée de sens, de phrases ou de mots entendus.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Síntomas (Medicina)
  • Comportamiento humano
  • Psicología clínica
DEF

Reiteración relativamente automática de palabras o frases.

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Record 2 2005-06-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Human Behaviour
  • Mental Disorders
DEF

Repetition of words and phrases that occurs immediately or very soon after the original words [are heard].

CONT

Immediate echolalia appears to tap into the person's short-term memory for auditory input. This is defined as the repetition of a word or phrase just spoken by another person. Immediate echolalia may be used with no intent or purpose or may have a very specific purpose for the individual.

OBS

A symptom of several disorders including autism.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comportement humain
  • Troubles mentaux
DEF

Répétition immédiate ou presque immédiate de mots ou de phrases qui viennent d'être entendus.

OBS

Symptôme de plusieurs troubles dont l'autisme.

Spanish

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