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IMPULSIVENESS [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-05-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Psychology (General)
- Nervous System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- attention-deficit disorder
1, record 1, English, attention%2Ddeficit%20disorder
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ADD 2, record 1, English, ADD
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Attention Deficit Disorder(ADD) is a term used for people who have excessive difficulties with concentration without the presence of other ADHD [attention deficit hyperactivity disorder] symptoms such as excessive impulsiveness or hyperactivity. 3, record 1, English, - attention%2Ddeficit%20disorder
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie (Généralités)
- Système nerveux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- trouble déficitaire de l'attention
1, record 1, French, trouble%20d%C3%A9ficitaire%20de%20l%27attention
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- TDA 2, record 1, French, TDA
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- trouble du déficit de l'attention 3, record 1, French, trouble%20du%20d%C3%A9ficit%20de%20l%27attention
correct, masculine noun
- TDA 3, record 1, French, TDA
correct, masculine noun
- TDA 3, record 1, French, TDA
- trouble de déficit d'attention 4, record 1, French, trouble%20de%20d%C3%A9ficit%20d%27attention
correct, masculine noun
- TDA 4, record 1, French, TDA
correct, masculine noun
- TDA 4, record 1, French, TDA
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La difficulté à prêter attention (déficit de l'attention) [...] est le symptôme principal. Les personnes atteintes de TDA sont facilement distraites, ce qui fait qu'elles ont de la difficulté à rester concentrées quand elles font des tâches ennuyeuses, comme les devoirs ou les corvées. Elles finissent très souvent par rêvasser ou se laisser distraire par des choses moins importantes. 2, record 1, French, - trouble%20d%C3%A9ficitaire%20de%20l%27attention
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Psicología (Generalidades)
- Sistema nervioso
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- trastorno por déficit de atención
1, record 1, Spanish, trastorno%20por%20d%C3%A9ficit%20de%20atenci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- TDA 1, record 1, Spanish, TDA
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Trastorno neurobiológico que interfiere en la capacidad de una persona para mantener la atención y concentración en una tarea determinada y para controlar las conductas impulsivas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - trastorno%20por%20d%C3%A9ficit%20de%20atenci%C3%B3n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El trastorno por déficit de atención (TDA), con o sin hiperactividad, es, junto con la dislexia, la causa más importante de fracaso escolar. 1, record 1, Spanish, - trastorno%20por%20d%C3%A9ficit%20de%20atenci%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-12-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Human Behaviour
- Clinical Psychology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- impulsivity
1, record 2, English, impulsivity
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- impulsiveness 2, record 2, English, impulsiveness
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Acting on the spur of the moment in response to immediate stimuli; acting on a momentary basis without a plan or consideration of outcomes; difficulty establishing and following plans; a sense of urgency and self-harming behavior under emotional distress. 3, record 2, English, - impulsivity
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Comportement humain
- Psychologie clinique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- impulsivité
1, record 2, French, impulsivit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Action sur un coup de tête en réponse à des stimuli immédiats, action dans l'instant, sans plan ni considération pour les conséquences, difficulté à élaborer et suivre des plans, vécu d'urgence et comportement d'auto-agression dans les situations de détresse émotionnelle. 1, record 2, French, - impulsivit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comportamiento humano
- Psicología clínica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- impulsividad
1, record 2, Spanish, impulsividad
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-07-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Psychometry and Psychotechnology
- Clinical Psychology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Barratt Impulsiveness Scale
1, record 3, English, Barratt%20Impulsiveness%20Scale
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- BIS 1, record 3, English, BIS
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Barratt Impulsiveness Scale... is a questionnaire designed to assess the personality/behavioral construct of impulsiveness. It is the most widely cited instrument for the assessment of impulsiveness and has been used to advance our understanding of this construct and its relationship to other clinical phenomena for 50 years... 2, record 3, English, - Barratt%20Impulsiveness%20Scale
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Psychométrie et psychotechnique
- Psychologie clinique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Échelle d'impulsivité de Barratt
1, record 3, French, %C3%89chelle%20d%27impulsivit%C3%A9%20de%20Barratt
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Questionnaire d'autoévaluation qui permet de mesurer] trois types d'impulsivité : les difficultés de planification, l'impulsivité motrice [et] l'impulsivité cognitive. 2, record 3, French, - %C3%89chelle%20d%27impulsivit%C3%A9%20de%20Barratt
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-11-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Neuroses
- Human Behaviour
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- hyperkinetic syndrome
1, record 4, English, hyperkinetic%20syndrome
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- hyperactivity 2, record 4, English, hyperactivity
correct
- hyperkinesia 3, record 4, English, hyperkinesia
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A childhood disorder that usually abates during adolescence, characterized by hyperactivity, fidgetiness, excitability, impulsiveness, distractibility, short attention span, low tolerance for frustration, and difficulties in learning and perceptual motor function. 3, record 4, English, - hyperkinetic%20syndrome
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Névroses
- Comportement humain
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- instabilité
1, record 4, French, instabilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- syndrome hypercinétique 2, record 4, French, syndrome%20hypercin%C3%A9tique
correct, masculine noun
- syndrome hyperkinétique 3, record 4, French, syndrome%20hyperkin%C3%A9tique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Troubles du comportement chez l'enfant entre 4 et 10 ans. Ils sont caractérisés par l'impulsivité, l'hyperactivité, l'excitation et la difficulté de fixer l'attention. 4, record 4, French, - instabilit%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hyperkinetic syndrome/instabilité : termes utilisés dans la Neuvième Révision de la Classification internationale des maladies. 5, record 4, French, - instabilit%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Neurosis
- Comportamiento humano
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- hiperactividad
1, record 4, Spanish, hiperactividad
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- síndrome hipercinético 1, record 4, Spanish, s%C3%ADndrome%20hipercin%C3%A9tico
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-04-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Psychology (General)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- bodyego
1, record 5, English, bodyego
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- bodyself 1, record 5, English, bodyself
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The self, as bodyego, is dominated by instinctual urges, impulsiveness, the pleasure principle, involuntary urges and discharges-all the id-like primary processes and drives described so well by Freud et al. 1, record 5, English, - bodyego
Record 5, Key term(s)
- body ego
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie (Généralités)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- moi corporel
1, record 5, French, moi%20corporel
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'on peut rappeler ici la phrase célèbre de Freud : «le moi est avant tout un moi corporel... Le moi est avant tout un moi-corps». 1, record 5, French, - moi%20corporel
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1998-09-30
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- impulsiveness ratio
1, record 6, English, impulsiveness%20ratio
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- rapport impulsionnel
1, record 6, French, rapport%20impulsionnel
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1981-10-27
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Special Education
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- hyperkinetic behavior syndrome 1, record 7, English, hyperkinetic%20behavior%20syndrome
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- organic behavior syndrome 1, record 7, English, organic%20behavior%20syndrome
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Syndrome characterized by overactivity, irritability, impulsiveness, brief attention span, low frustration tolerance, rapid swings of mood, temper tantrums, and tendency to perseveration. 1, record 7, English, - hyperkinetic%20behavior%20syndrome
Record 7, Key term(s)
- hyperkinetic behaviour syndrome
- organic behaviour syndrome
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Éducation spéciale
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- syndrome comportemental hyperkinétique 1, record 7, French, syndrome%20comportemental%20hyperkin%C3%A9tique
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Syndrome se traduisant par l'hyperactivité, une capacité d'attention limitée, et un faible pouvoir de concentration, une variabilité très grande du comportement, l'impulsivité et l'inaptitude à différer la recherche des satisfactions, l'irritabilité, et les crises de colère trop faciles à provoquer. 1, record 7, French, - syndrome%20comportemental%20hyperkin%C3%A9tique
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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