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IMPAIRED JUDGMENT [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-06-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Psychoses
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- transient psychotic episode
1, record 1, English, transient%20psychotic%20episode
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Consider brief inpatient hospitalization if any of the following are present : imminent danger to others; loss of control of suicidal impulses or serious suicide attempt; transient psychotic episode associated with loss of impulse control, impaired judgment, or both... 2, record 1, English, - transient%20psychotic%20episode
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psychoses
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- épisode psychotique transitoire
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9pisode%20psychotique%20transitoire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Psicosis
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- episodio psicótico pasajero
1, record 1, Spanish, episodio%20psic%C3%B3tico%20pasajero
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Esta precaución es oportuna, pero conviene también hacer constar que raramente una reacción anómala se manifestará tan sólo en el hecho delictivo, como tampoco ocurre esto en un episodio psicótico pasajero. 1, record 1, Spanish, - episodio%20psic%C3%B3tico%20pasajero
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-12-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mental Disorders
- Vessels (Medicine)
- Nervous System
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- major vascular neurocognitive disorder
1, record 2, English, major%20vascular%20neurocognitive%20disorder
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- vascular dementia 2, record 2, English, vascular%20dementia
correct, see observation
- VaD 3, record 2, English, VaD
correct, see observation
- VaD 3, record 2, English, VaD
- arteriosclerotic dementia 4, record 2, English, arteriosclerotic%20dementia
correct, see observation, obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Vascular dementia is a general term describing problems with reasoning, planning, judgment, memory and other thought processes caused by brain damage from impaired blood flow to [the] brain. 5, record 2, English, - major%20vascular%20neurocognitive%20disorder
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vascular dementia; VaD; arteriosclerotic dementia: The word "dementia" is sometimes considered pejorative. 6, record 2, English, - major%20vascular%20neurocognitive%20disorder
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Troubles mentaux
- Vaisseaux (Médecine)
- Système nerveux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- trouble neurocognitif vasculaire majeur
1, record 2, French, trouble%20neurocognitif%20vasculaire%20majeur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- démence vasculaire 2, record 2, French, d%C3%A9mence%20vasculaire
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- démence artériopathique 3, record 2, French, d%C3%A9mence%20art%C3%A9riopathique
correct, see observation, feminine noun, obsolete
- démence artérioscléreuse 4, record 2, French, d%C3%A9mence%20art%C3%A9rioscl%C3%A9reuse
see observation, feminine noun, obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les démences vasculaires correspondent aux détériorations intellectuelles suffisamment importantes pour perturber la vie quotidienne, attribuées à des lésions cérébrales d'origine vasculaire. Elles sont la deuxième cause des démences après la maladie d'Alzheimer dans les pays occidentaux. 5, record 2, French, - trouble%20neurocognitif%20vasculaire%20majeur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
démence vasculaire; démence artériopathique; démence artérioscléreuse : Le mot «démence» est parfois considéré comme péjoratif. 6, record 2, French, - trouble%20neurocognitif%20vasculaire%20majeur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trastornos mentales
- Redes vasculares (Medicina)
- Sistema nervioso
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- demencia arterioesclerótica
1, record 2, Spanish, demencia%20arterioescler%C3%B3tica
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Demencia que acompaña la arterioesclerosis cerebral y se caracteriza por una conducta elemental y reiterativa. 1, record 2, Spanish, - demencia%20arterioescler%C3%B3tica
Record 3 - internal organization data 2018-09-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases - Various
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
- Clinical Psychology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- alcohol intoxication
1, record 3, English, alcohol%20intoxication
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- alcoholic intoxication 2, record 3, English, alcoholic%20intoxication
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The essential feature of alcohol intoxication is the presence of clinically significant problematic behavioral or psychological changes(e. g., inappropriate sexual or aggressive behavior, mood lability, impaired judgment, impaired social or occupational functioning) that develop during, or shortly after, alcohol ingestion... These changes are accompanied by evidence of impaired functioning and judgment and, if intoxication is intense, can result in a life-threatening coma. 3, record 3, English, - alcohol%20intoxication
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines diverses
- Drogues et toxicomanie
- Psychologie clinique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- intoxication alcoolique
1, record 3, French, intoxication%20alcoolique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- intoxication par l'alcool 2, record 3, French, intoxication%20par%20l%27alcool
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La caractéristique essentielle de l'intoxication par l'alcool est la présence de modifications inadaptées, cliniquement significatives, comportementales ou psychologiques (p. ex., comportement sexuel ou agressif inapproprié, labilité de l'humeur, altération du jugement, altération du fonctionnement social ou professionnel) qui se développent pendant ou peu après l'ingestion d'alcool [...] Ces changements s'accompagnent d'une altération du fonctionnement et du jugement et, si l'intoxication est intense, peuvent provoquer un coma mortel. 2, record 3, French, - intoxication%20alcoolique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades humanas varias
- Drogas y toxicomanía
- Psicología clínica
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- intoxicación alcohólica
1, record 3, Spanish, intoxicaci%C3%B3n%20alcoh%C3%B3lica
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- intoxicación por alcohol 1, record 3, Spanish, intoxicaci%C3%B3n%20por%20alcohol
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Al llegar a la intoxicación alcohólica, puede provocarse un estado de coma y alcanzar la muerte por depresión respiratoria (disminución de la función pulmonar). 1, record 3, Spanish, - intoxicaci%C3%B3n%20alcoh%C3%B3lica
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
En cuanto a la intoxicación por alcohol, la ayuda médica será necesaria si la persona mezcló con la bebida alguna droga depresora. 1, record 3, Spanish, - intoxicaci%C3%B3n%20alcoh%C3%B3lica
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-10-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Penal Law
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- impaired judgment
1, record 4, English, impaired%20judgment
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The consumption of alcohol, and the assumption of the risks of impaired judgment, is in almost all cases a personal choice and an inherently personal activity. 1, record 4, English, - impaired%20judgment
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit pénal
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- jugement affaibli
1, record 4, French, jugement%20affaibli
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La consommation d'alcool, et l'acceptation des risques liés à un jugement affaibli, constitue dans presque tous les cas un choix personnel et une activité intrinsèquement personnelle. 1, record 4, French, - jugement%20affaibli
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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