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FATIGA MENTAL [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-03-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cognitive Psychology
- Industrial and Economic Psychology
- Occupational Health and Safety
- Mental health and hygiene
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mental exhaustion
1, record 1, English, mental%20exhaustion
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Job burnout is a special type of job stress — a state of physical, emotional or mental exhaustion combined with doubts about your competence and the value of your work. 2, record 1, English, - mental%20exhaustion
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie cognitive
- Psychologie industrielle et économique
- Santé et sécurité au travail
- Hygiène et santé mentales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- épuisement mental
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9puisement%20mental
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] quelques rares études ont été consacrées aux déterminants du stress professionnel et à leurs conséquences pour la santé des individus, notamment en termes d'épuisement mental et émotionnel. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9puisement%20mental
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Psicología cognitiva
- Psicología económica e industrial
- Salud y seguridad en el trabajo
- Higiene y salud mental
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- agotamiento mental
1, record 1, Spanish, agotamiento%20mental
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- fatiga mental 1, record 1, Spanish, fatiga%20mental
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] cansancio mental que [...] impide poder concentrarnos [y] funcionar con normalidad [...] 1, record 1, Spanish, - agotamiento%20mental
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mental Disorders
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- exhaustion syndrome
1, record 2, English, exhaustion%20syndrome
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- neurasthenia 2, record 2, English, neurasthenia
correct
- nervous breakdown 1, record 2, English, nervous%20breakdown
avoid, see observation
- neurasthenic neurosis 3, record 2, English, neurasthenic%20neurosis
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A condition in which an individual feels constantly fatigued or suffers mild physical discomforts caused by some internal conflicts such as unresolved anger or a sense of failure. 3, record 2, English, - exhaustion%20syndrome
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the illness most frequently referred to as a nervous breakdown may be here dubbed the "exhaustion syndrome" ... As a result of such realistic, external difficulties as overwork and the cumulative impact of financial problems ... and other such pressures of everyday life, an individual is seen as becoming progressively more fatigued. If the pressures continue unremittingly, chronic fatigue becomes exhaustion, and exhaustion precipitates collapse, so that the afflicted person ... takes to his bed 1, record 2, English, - exhaustion%20syndrome
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
for "nervous breakdown": [A] popularly used but ill-defined term .... The term nervous breakdown is not used in technical discourse and is not in general synonymous with or easily translatable into any technically acceptable diagnostic terms or categories. 1, record 2, English, - exhaustion%20syndrome
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Troubles mentaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dépression nerveuse
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9pression%20nerveuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- effondrement dépressif 2, record 2, French, effondrement%20d%C3%A9pressif
correct, masculine noun
- neurasthénie 3, record 2, French, neurasth%C3%A9nie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Crise d'abattement. 4, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9pression%20nerveuse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Névrose caractérisée par une grande fatigabilité, des troubles physiques (angoisse, insomnie), cardiovasculaires, digestifs, sexuels, et des douleurs diverses. 5, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9pression%20nerveuse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
État durable d'abattement accompagné de tristesse. 5, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9pression%20nerveuse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Faire de la neurasthénie (dépression). 5, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9pression%20nerveuse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trastornos mentales
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- depresión nerviosa
1, record 2, Spanish, depresi%C3%B3n%20nerviosa
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- neurastenia 2, record 2, Spanish, neurastenia
see observation, feminine noun, less frequent
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Afección psíquica caracterizada por agotamiento permanente, fatiga, debilidad, depresión moderada, cefaleas e insomnio no relacionado con ningún desorden orgánico. 3, record 2, Spanish, - depresi%C3%B3n%20nerviosa
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Neurastenia matinal. Significa literalmente, depresión nerviosa y agotamiento. Es una forma leve de enfermedad mental. El síntoma principal es la fatiga excesiva y la pérdida de energía. 1, record 2, Spanish, - depresi%C3%B3n%20nerviosa
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
neurastenia: Término de uso poco frecuente en la actualidad. 3, record 2, Spanish, - depresi%C3%B3n%20nerviosa
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-08-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Medication
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- diethyldithiocarbamate
1, record 3, English, diethyldithiocarbamate
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- DTC 2, record 3, English, DTC
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- ditiocarb 1, record 3, English, ditiocarb
correct
- DTC 2, record 3, English, DTC
correct
- DTC 2, record 3, English, DTC
- Imuthiol 2, record 3, English, Imuthiol
trademark
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ditiocarb [is a] chelating agent that has been used to mobilize toxic metals from the tissues of man and experimental animals. It is the main metabolite of disulfiram. 3, record 3, English, - diethyldithiocarbamate
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Imuthiol (also called diethyldithiocarbamate, ditiocarb, or DTC) was ... withdrawn by its sponsor, Institut Merieux of Lyon, France, after disappointing results from a preliminary analysis of a large clinical trial in France ... 2, record 3, English, - diethyldithiocarbamate
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- diéthyldithiocarbamate
1, record 3, French, di%C3%A9thyldithiocarbamate
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- Imuthiol 2, record 3, French, Imuthiol
trademark
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicamentos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- DTC
1, record 3, Spanish, DTC
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- Imuthiol 1, record 3, Spanish, Imuthiol
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Medicamento empleado para estimular el sistema inmunitario, induciendo al hígado a producir hepatosin. Su nombre comercial es Imuthiol y sus principales efectos secundarios indeseables son sabor metálico que perdura uno o dos días, molestias abdominales, fatiga, náusea y reducción de la agudeza mental. 1, record 3, Spanish, - DTC
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