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TEMPER TANTRUM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-02-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Human Behaviour
- Clinical Psychology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- temper tantrum
1, record 1, English, temper%20tantrum
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tantrum 2, record 1, English, tantrum
correct
- temper outburst 3, record 1, English, temper%20outburst
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An emotional outburst ..., usually associated with children or those in emotional distress, and typically characterized by stubbornness, crying, screaming, defiance, angry ranting, a resistance to attempts at pacification, and in some cases hitting. 4, record 1, English, - temper%20tantrum
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Physical control may be lost, the person may be unable to remain still, and even if the "goal" of the person is met, he or she may not be calmed. 4, record 1, English, - temper%20tantrum
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comportement humain
- Psychologie clinique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- crise de colère
1, record 1, French, crise%20de%20col%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- accès de colère 2, record 1, French, acc%C3%A8s%20de%20col%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Explosion émotionnelle, généralement observée chez les enfants ou les personnes en détresse émotionnelle, et typiquement caractérisée par de l'entêtement, des pleurs, des cris, de la provocation, des tirades coléreuses, une résistance aux tentatives d'apaisement et, dans certains cas, le fait de frapper. 3, record 1, French, - crise%20de%20col%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le contrôle physique peut être perdu. La personne peut être incapable de rester immobile, et même si son «objectif» est atteint, elle ne se calme pas forcément. 3, record 1, French, - crise%20de%20col%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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