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PERSONNE ATTEINTE TROUBLE LIE CONSOMMATION ALCOOL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mental Disorders
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
- Clinical Psychology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- person with alcohol use disorder
1, record 1, English, person%20with%20alcohol%20use%20disorder
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- alcoholic person 2, record 1, English, alcoholic%20person
correct, see observation
- alcoholic 3, record 1, English, alcoholic
correct, see observation, noun
- alcohol addict 4, record 1, English, alcohol%20addict
avoid, pejorative
- drunkard 5, record 1, English, drunkard
avoid, pejorative
- drunk 5, record 1, English, drunk
avoid, noun, pejorative
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
People with alcohol use disorder will continue to drink even when drinking causes negative consequences, like losing a job or destroying relationships with people they love. 6, record 1, English, - person%20with%20alcohol%20use%20disorder
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
alcoholic person; alcoholic: These designations are sometimes considered stigmatizing, as they put the emphasis on the disorder as being integral to the person's identity. 7, record 1, English, - person%20with%20alcohol%20use%20disorder
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Troubles mentaux
- Drogues et toxicomanie
- Psychologie clinique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- personne qui présente un trouble lié à la consommation d'alcool
1, record 1, French, personne%20qui%20pr%C3%A9sente%20un%20trouble%20li%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20la%20consommation%20d%27alcool
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- personne atteinte d'un trouble lié à la consommation d'alcool 1, record 1, French, personne%20atteinte%20d%27un%20trouble%20li%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20la%20consommation%20d%27alcool
correct, feminine noun
- personne qui souffre d'un trouble lié à la consommation d'alcool 1, record 1, French, personne%20qui%20souffre%20d%27un%20trouble%20li%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20la%20consommation%20d%27alcool
correct, feminine noun
- personne alcoolique 2, record 1, French, personne%20alcoolique
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- alcoolique 3, record 1, French, alcoolique
correct, see observation, masculine and feminine noun
- ivrogne 4, record 1, French, ivrogne
avoid, masculine and feminine noun, pejorative
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
personne alcoolique; alcoolique : Ces désignations sont parfois considérées comme stigmatisantes, étant donné qu'elles soulignent le trouble comme faisant partie intégrante de l'identité de la personne. 5, record 1, French, - personne%20qui%20pr%C3%A9sente%20un%20trouble%20li%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20la%20consommation%20d%27alcool
Record 1, Key term(s)
- personne souffrant d'un trouble lié à la consommation d'alcool
- personne présentant un trouble lié à la consommation d'alcool
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trastornos mentales
- Drogas y toxicomanía
- Psicología clínica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- alcohólico
1, record 1, Spanish, alcoh%C3%B3lico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- alcohomano 2, record 1, Spanish, alcohomano
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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