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BEHAVIOR DISORDER [3 records]

Record 1 2017-11-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Human Diseases - Various
  • Nervous System
  • Clinical Psychology
DEF

[A disorder characterized by] repeated episodes of arousal, often associated with vocalizations and/or complex motor behaviors arising from REM sleep [associated with] clinically significant distress or impairment ...

OBS

[The] behaviors arise during rapid eye movement (REM) sleep and therefore usually occur more than 90 minutes after sleep onset, are more frequent during the later portions of the sleep period, and uncommonly occur during daytime naps.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies humaines diverses
  • Système nerveux
  • Psychologie clinique
DEF

[Trouble caractérisé par] des épisodes répétés de réveil associés à des vocalisations et/ou des comportements moteurs complexes [qui entraînent] une détresse cliniquement significative ou une altération du fonctionnement [...]

OBS

Ces comportements surviennent pendant le sommeil paradoxal et apparaissent donc généralement plus de 90 minutes après l'endormissement; ils sont plus fréquents pendant les dernières parties de la période de sommeil et surviennent exceptionnellement pendant les siestes diurnes.

Spanish

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Record 2 2016-02-25

English

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

Problems relating to the [behaviour] rather than the personality of the individual, generally functional rather than organic in origin.

Key term(s)
  • behaviour problem
  • behavior disorder
  • behavioural problem
  • behavioral problem
  • behavior problem
  • behavior disturbance

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comportement humain
  • Psychologie clinique
  • Éducation spéciale
DEF

Désordres relevant [du comportement] plutôt que de la personnalité, et d'étiologie plus généralement fonctionnelle qu'organique.

Spanish

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Record 3 1994-01-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Human Behaviour
  • Special Education

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comportement humain
  • Éducation spéciale
OBS

Équivalent confirmé aussi dans la base de données PASCAL.

Spanish

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