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PEDOPHILIE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-12-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mental Disorders
- Sexology
- Clinical Psychology
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pedophilic disorder
1, record 1, English, pedophilic%20disorder
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pedophilia 2, record 1, English, pedophilia
correct, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pedophilic disorder ... necessarily includes ... elements that may change over time with or without treatment: subjective distress (e.g., guilt, shame, intense sexual frustration, or feelings of isolation) or psychosocial impairment, or the propensity to act out sexually with children, or both. 1, record 1, English, - pedophilic%20disorder
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
F65.4: code used in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. 3, record 1, English, - pedophilic%20disorder
Record 1, Key term(s)
- paedophilic disorder
- paedophilia
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Troubles mentaux
- Sexologie
- Psychologie clinique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- trouble pédophilie
1, record 1, French, trouble%20p%C3%A9dophilie
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pédophilie 2, record 1, French, p%C3%A9dophilie
correct, feminine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le trouble pédophilie requiert [...] nécessairement [des] éléments qui peuvent changer avec le temps, avec ou sans traitement, comme la détresse subjective (p. ex. culpabilité, honte, frustration sexuelle intense, solitude), l'altération psychosociale ou la propension à passer à l'acte sexuellement avec des enfants, ou chacun de ces éléments. 1, record 1, French, - trouble%20p%C3%A9dophilie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
F65.4 : code de la Classification statistique internationale des maladies et des problèmes de santé connexes. 3, record 1, French, - trouble%20p%C3%A9dophilie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-04-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mental Disorders
- Sexology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pedophilia
1, record 2, English, pedophilia
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- pederosis 2, record 2, English, pederosis
- pedophilia erotica 2, record 2, English, pedophilia%20erotica
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the love of children by an adult for sexual purposes. 2, record 2, English, - pedophilia
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
O. Forel called it "pederosis"; Kraft-Ebing termed it "pedophilia erotica." 2, record 2, English, - pedophilia
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Troubles mentaux
- Sexologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pédophilie
1, record 2, French, p%C3%A9dophilie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Attirance sexuelle morbide de l'adulte pour les enfants. 2, record 2, French, - p%C3%A9dophilie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trastornos mentales
- Sexología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- pedofilia
1, record 2, Spanish, pedofilia
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- paidofilia 1, record 2, Spanish, paidofilia
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Atracción erótica o sexual que una persona adulta siente hacia niños o adolescentes. 2, record 2, Spanish, - pedofilia
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pedofilia; paidofilia: no confundir con "pederastia", que es el "abuso sexual cometido con niños". 3, record 2, Spanish, - pedofilia
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