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EATING DISORDER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-08-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mental Disorders
- Human Behaviour
- Clinical Psychology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- eating disorder
1, record 1, English, eating%20disorder
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ED 2, record 1, English, ED
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Eating disorders are behavioral conditions characterized by severe and persistent disturbance in eating behaviors and associated distressing thoughts and emotions. They can be very serious conditions affecting physical, psychological and social function. 3, record 1, English, - eating%20disorder
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Symptoms vary, depending on the type of eating disorder. Anorexia, bulimia and binge-eating disorder are the most common eating disorders. People with eating disorders can have all different body types and sizes. 4, record 1, English, - eating%20disorder
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Troubles mentaux
- Comportement humain
- Psychologie clinique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- trouble de l'alimentation
1, record 1, French, trouble%20de%20l%27alimentation
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- TA 2, record 1, French, TA
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- trouble alimentaire 3, record 1, French, trouble%20alimentaire
correct, masculine noun
- TA 4, record 1, French, TA
correct, masculine noun
- TA 4, record 1, French, TA
- trouble des conduites alimentaires 5, record 1, French, trouble%20des%20conduites%20alimentaires
correct, masculine noun
- TCA 5, record 1, French, TCA
correct, masculine noun
- TCA 5, record 1, French, TCA
- trouble du comportement alimentaire 6, record 1, French, trouble%20du%20comportement%20alimentaire
correct, masculine noun
- TCA 7, record 1, French, TCA
correct, masculine noun
- TCA 7, record 1, French, TCA
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les troubles alimentaires se caractérisent par des habitudes et comportements problématiques et envahissants par rapport à la nourriture, l'image du corps et le poids. [...] Les principaux troubles alimentaires sont l'anorexie, la boulimie et l'hyperphagie boulimique. Il existe cependant plusieurs autres types de troubles alimentaires, sans oublier que différentes variantes d'un même trouble sont possibles. 8, record 1, French, - trouble%20de%20l%27alimentation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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