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Record 1 2022-10-28

English

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

The opposition to suggestion or advice [and] behavior that is opposite to that appropriate to a specific situation or against the wishes of others, including direct resistance to efforts to be moved.

OBS

[For example,] in catatonic schizophrenia the patient may lower his arms if asked to raise them or may resist efforts to move them.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comportement humain
  • Psychologie clinique
DEF

Opposition aux suggestions ou aux conseils [et] comportement opposé à celui qui serait adapté à une situation spécifique ou se dirigeant contre la volonté d'autrui, y compris la résistance aux efforts de mobilisation passive.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Comportamiento humano
  • Psicología clínica
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Record 2 2009-07-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Psychology (General)
  • Mental Disorders
DEF

An apparently motiveless resistance to all instructions or attempts to be moved. When passive, the person may resist any effort to be moved; when active, he or she may do the opposite of what is asked-for example, firmly clench jaws when asked to open mouth.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychologie (Généralités)
  • Troubles mentaux
DEF

Résistance apparemment sans motif à toute consigne de bouger ou à toute tentative pour faire bouger. Lorsqu'elle est passive, la personne peut résister à tout effort pour la faire changer de position. Lorsqu'elle est active, elle peut faire le contraire de ce qu'on lui demande, par exemple serrer fermement les mâchoires quand on lui demande d'ouvrir la bouche.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Psicología (Generalidades)
  • Trastornos mentales
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