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PREMORBID INTELLIGENCE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-09-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Clinical Psychology
- Cognitive Psychology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- premorbid intelligence
1, record 1, English, premorbid%20intelligence
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- estimated premorbid intelligence 2, record 1, English, estimated%20premorbid%20intelligence
correct
- premorbid IQ 2, record 1, English, premorbid%20IQ
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Premorbid intelligence is an estimate of a person's intellectual functioning prior to known or suspected onset of brain disease or dysfunction. 2, record 1, English, - premorbid%20intelligence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
More generally, this term is used to describe a process in neuropsychological evaluations in which individuals’ level of neuropsychological functioning that existed prior to the onset of known or suspected dysfunction is determined. 2, record 1, English, - premorbid%20intelligence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
IQ: intelligence quotient. 3, record 1, English, - premorbid%20intelligence
Record 1, Key term(s)
- pre-morbid intelligence
- estimated pre-morbid intelligence
- pre-morbid IQ
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie clinique
- Psychologie cognitive
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- intelligence prémorbide
1, record 1, French, intelligence%20pr%C3%A9morbide
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- estimation de l'intelligence prémorbide 1, record 1, French, estimation%20de%20l%27intelligence%20pr%C3%A9morbide
correct, feminine noun
- QI prémorbide 2, record 1, French, QI%20pr%C3%A9morbide
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On peut considérer qu'un QI prémorbide de faible niveau est un facteur prédisposant pour le développement de la schizophrénie et d'autres psychoses, et aussi qu'il serait prédictif du résultat à long terme. 2, record 1, French, - intelligence%20pr%C3%A9morbide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
QI : quotient intellectuel. 3, record 1, French, - intelligence%20pr%C3%A9morbide
Record 1, Key term(s)
- intelligence pré-morbide
- estimation de l'intelligence pré-morbide
- QI pré-morbide
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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