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Record 1 2019-02-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Human Behaviour
  • Clinical Psychology
DEF

Persistence at tasks or in particular ways of doing things long after the behavior has ceased to be functional or effective[, and] continuance of the same behavior despite repeated failures or clear reasons for stopping.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comportement humain
  • Psychologie clinique
DEF

Tendance à maintenir et à répéter d'une manière inappropriée le même type de conduite ou de réponse comportementale sans tenir compte du changement de la situation ou de la question posée.

OBS

Elle se rencontre surtout dans les états d'arriération mentale, de schizophrénie catatonique ou de confusion mentale stuporeuse et dans toutes les formes de démence au début.

Spanish

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