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PASSIVE AGGRESSIVE PERSONALITY DISORDER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-10-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mental Disorders
- Personality Development
- Clinical Psychology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- passive-aggressive personality disorder
1, record 1, English, passive%2Daggressive%20personality%20disorder
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- passive aggressive personality disorder 2, record 1, English, passive%20aggressive%20personality%20disorder
correct
- passive-aggressive personality 3, record 1, English, passive%2Daggressive%20personality
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Passive Aggressive Personality Disorder. The essential feature of this disorder is a pervasive pattern of passive resistance to demands for adequate social and occupational performance, beginning by early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts. 2, record 1, English, - passive%2Daggressive%20personality%20disorder
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
passive-aggressive personality: term extracted from the 9th Revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-9). 4, record 1, English, - passive%2Daggressive%20personality%20disorder
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Troubles mentaux
- Développement de la personnalité
- Psychologie clinique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- personnalité passive-agressive
1, record 1, French, personnalit%C3%A9%20passive%2Dagressive
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Personnalité passive-agressive. La caractéristique essentielle de ce trouble est un mode général de résistance passive à des demandes de fournir des performances adéquates, sociales ou professionnelles, apparaissant au début de l'âge adulte et présent dans des contextes divers. 2, record 1, French, - personnalit%C3%A9%20passive%2Dagressive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme tiré du Manuel diagnostique et statistique des troubles mentaux (DSM-III-R) et de la Neuvième Révision de la Classification internationale des Maladies (CIM-9). 3, record 1, French, - personnalit%C3%A9%20passive%2Dagressive
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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