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ALCOOLIQUE RETABLI [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-12-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mental Disorders
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
- Clinical Psychology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- person in recovery from alcohol use disorder
1, record 1, English, person%20in%20recovery%20from%20alcohol%20use%20disorder
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- former alcoholic 2, record 1, English, former%20alcoholic
correct, see observation
- recovered alcoholic 3, record 1, English, recovered%20alcoholic
correct, see observation
- recovering alcoholic 1, record 1, English, recovering%20alcoholic
correct, see observation
- reformed alcoholic 4, record 1, English, reformed%20alcoholic
avoid, pejorative
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
former alcoholic; recovered alcoholic; recovering alcoholic: These designations are sometimes considered stigmatizing, as they put the emphasis on the disorder as being integral to the person's identity. 5, record 1, English, - person%20in%20recovery%20from%20alcohol%20use%20disorder
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Troubles mentaux
- Drogues et toxicomanie
- Psychologie clinique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- personne rétablie d'un trouble lié à la consommation d'alcool
1, record 1, French, personne%20r%C3%A9tablie%20d%27un%20trouble%20li%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20la%20consommation%20d%27alcool
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ancien alcoolique 1, record 1, French, ancien%20alcoolique
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- alcoolique rétabli 2, record 1, French, alcoolique%20r%C3%A9tabli
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ancien alcoolique; alcoolique rétabli : Ces désignations sont parfois considérées comme stigmatisantes, étant donné qu'elles soulignent le trouble comme faisant partie intégrante de l'identité de la personne. 3, record 1, French, - personne%20r%C3%A9tablie%20d%27un%20trouble%20li%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20la%20consommation%20d%27alcool
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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