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HISTERIA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Human Behaviour
- Mental Disorders
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hysteria
1, record 1, English, hysteria
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A psychoneurotic disorder, characterized by extreme emotionalism involving disturbances of the psychic, sensory, motor, vasomotor, and visceral functions. 2, record 1, English, - hysteria
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comportement humain
- Troubles mentaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hystérie
1, record 1, French, hyst%C3%A9rie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- névrose d'expression 2, record 1, French, n%C3%A9vrose%20d%27expression
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Névrose caractérisée par une exagération des modalités d'expression psychique et affective, qui peut se traduire par des symptômes d'apparence organique (convulsions, paralysies) et par des manifestations psychiques pathologiques (hallucination, délire, angoisse). 2, record 1, French, - hyst%C3%A9rie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comportamiento humano
- Trastornos mentales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- histeria
1, record 1, Spanish, histeria
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-08-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Clinical Psychology
- Mental Disorders
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- conversion hysteria
1, record 2, English, conversion%20hysteria
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Episodic mental states, in which a limited but homogeneous group of functions occupies the field of consciousness. 1, record 2, English, - conversion%20hysteria
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie clinique
- Troubles mentaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- hystérie de conversion
1, record 2, French, hyst%C3%A9rie%20de%20conversion
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Concept traduisant le phénomène de transformation d'un conflit psychique qui se symboliserait dans des symptômes corporels divers. 2, record 2, French, - hyst%C3%A9rie%20de%20conversion
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Psicología clínica
- Trastornos mentales
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- histeria de conversión
1, record 2, Spanish, histeria%20de%20conversi%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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