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UNSPECIFIED ATTENTION-DEFICIT/HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-11-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mental Disorders
- Cognitive Psychology
- Human Behaviour
- Clinical Psychology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- unspecified attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
1, record 1, English, unspecified%20attention%2Ddeficit%2Fhyperactivity%20disorder
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The "unspecified attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder" category is used in situations in which the clinician chooses not to specify the reason that the criteria are not met for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder or for a specific neurodevelopmental disorder, and includes presentations in which there is insufficient information to make a more specific diagnosis. 1, record 1, English, - unspecified%20attention%2Ddeficit%2Fhyperactivity%20disorder
Record 1, Key term(s)
- unspecified attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Troubles mentaux
- Psychologie cognitive
- Comportement humain
- Psychologie clinique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- déficit de l'attention/hyperactivité non spécifié
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9ficit%20de%20l%27attention%2Fhyperactivit%C3%A9%20non%20sp%C3%A9cifi%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette catégorie diagnostique est utilisée dans les situations où le clinicien choisit de ne pas spécifier la raison qui fait que les critères du déficit de l'attention/hyperactivité ou les critères d'un autre trouble neurodéveloppemental ne sont pas remplis, et cela inclut les présentations pour lesquelles l'information est insuffisante pour faire un diagnostic plus spécifique. 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9ficit%20de%20l%27attention%2Fhyperactivit%C3%A9%20non%20sp%C3%A9cifi%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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