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MALADE MENTAL [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-05-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Provincial and Territorial Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
- Health Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Mental Patients Protection Act
1, record 1, English, Mental%20Patients%20Protection%20Act
correct, Quebec
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements provinciaux et territoriaux canadiens
- Droit de la santé
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Loi sur la protection du malade mental
1, record 1, French, Loi%20sur%20la%20protection%20du%20malade%20mental
correct, feminine noun, Quebec
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Loi de la protection du malade mental 2, record 1, French, Loi%20de%20la%20protection%20du%20malade%20mental
former designation, correct, feminine noun, Quebec
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-03-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Laws and Regulations
- Sociology of persons with a disability
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Mental Patients Protection Act
1, record 2, English, Mental%20Patients%20Protection%20Act
correct, Quebec
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements
- Sociologie des personnes handicapées
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Loi de la protection du malade mental
1, record 2, French, Loi%20de%20la%20protection%20du%20malade%20mental
correct, feminine noun, Quebec
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-09-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Non-Gov. Provincial Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Mental Disorders
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Association québécoise des parents et amis de la personne atteinte de maladie mentale
1, record 3, English, Association%20qu%C3%A9b%C3%A9coise%20des%20parents%20et%20amis%20de%20la%20personne%20atteinte%20de%20maladie%20mentale
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- AQPAMM 1, record 3, English, AQPAMM
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Association québécoise des parents et amis du malade mental 1, record 3, English, Association%20qu%C3%A9b%C3%A9coise%20des%20parents%20et%20amis%20du%20malade%20mental
former designation, correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Titles and abbreviation confirmed by the organization. 2, record 3, English, - Association%20qu%C3%A9b%C3%A9coise%20des%20parents%20et%20amis%20de%20la%20personne%20atteinte%20de%20maladie%20mentale
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités provinciaux non gouv. canadiens
- Troubles mentaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Association québécoise des parents et amis de la personne atteinte de maladie mentale
1, record 3, French, Association%20qu%C3%A9b%C3%A9coise%20des%20parents%20et%20amis%20de%20la%20personne%20atteinte%20de%20maladie%20mentale
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- AQPAMM 1, record 3, French, AQPAMM
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- Association québécoise des parents et amis du malade mental 1, record 3, French, Association%20qu%C3%A9b%C3%A9coise%20des%20parents%20et%20amis%20du%20malade%20mental
former designation, correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'Association québécoise des parents et amis de la personne atteinte de maladie mentale (AQPAMM), organisme sans but lucratif, a été fondée en 1979 par des parents et amis à la recherche de solutions aux nombreux problèmes posés dans la famille par une maladie mentale. 1, record 3, French, - Association%20qu%C3%A9b%C3%A9coise%20des%20parents%20et%20amis%20de%20la%20personne%20atteinte%20de%20maladie%20mentale
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Association des parents et amis du malade mental
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-08-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of persons with a disability
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- person with a mental health disability
1, record 4, English, person%20with%20a%20mental%20health%20disability
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- mentally disabled person 2, record 4, English, mentally%20disabled%20person
correct
- mentally handicapped person 3, record 4, English, mentally%20handicapped%20person
avoid
- mentally retarded person 1, record 4, English, mentally%20retarded%20person
avoid, see observation
- mentally deficient 1, record 4, English, mentally%20deficient
avoid
- mentally defective 3, record 4, English, mentally%20defective
avoid
- mentally retarded 1, record 4, English, mentally%20retarded
avoid
- mentally handicapped 1, record 4, English, mentally%20handicapped
avoid
- mentally subnormal 3, record 4, English, mentally%20subnormal
avoid
- mentally diseased 1, record 4, English, mentally%20diseased
avoid
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person having subaverage general intellectual functioning and concurrent deficits in adaptive behaviour which are a hindrance to achievement and development. 1, record 4, English, - person%20with%20a%20mental%20health%20disability
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Even if the term "mentally retarded" is recommended by WHO, it is often considered as a pejorative one. 1, record 4, English, - person%20with%20a%20mental%20health%20disability
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie des personnes handicapées
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- personne ayant une déficience mentale
1, record 4, French, personne%20ayant%20une%20d%C3%A9ficience%20mentale
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- déficient mental 2, record 4, French, d%C3%A9ficient%20mental
avoid, masculine noun
- arriéré mental 3, record 4, French, arri%C3%A9r%C3%A9%20mental
avoid, masculine noun
- débile mental 3, record 4, French, d%C3%A9bile%20mental
avoid, masculine noun
- handicapé mental 3, record 4, French, handicap%C3%A9%20mental
avoid, masculine noun
- malade mental 2, record 4, French, malade%20mental
avoid, masculine noun
- arriéré 4, record 4, French, arri%C3%A9r%C3%A9
avoid, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne ayant une aptitude intellectuelle générale nettement inférieure à la moyenne, avec des difficultés dans le comportement adaptatif l'empêchant d'atteindre un niveau de développement normal. 5, record 4, French, - personne%20ayant%20une%20d%C3%A9ficience%20mentale
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sociología de las personas con discapacidad
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- persona con discapacidad mental
1, record 4, Spanish, persona%20con%20discapacidad%20mental
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1996-09-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Provincial and Territorial Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Regulation respecting the application of section 27 of the Mental Patients Protection Act
1, record 5, English, Regulation%20respecting%20the%20application%20of%20section%2027%20of%20the%20Mental%20Patients%20Protection%20Act
correct, Quebec
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements provinciaux et territoriaux canadiens
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Règlement d’application de l'article 27 de la Loi sur la protection du malade mental
1, record 5, French, R%C3%A8glement%20d%26rsquo%3Bapplication%20de%20l%27article%2027%20de%20la%20Loi%20sur%20la%20protection%20du%20malade%20mental
correct, Quebec
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1987-01-21
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Mental Disorders
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- transmigratory mentally ill 1, record 6, English, transmigratory%20mentally%20ill
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Troubles mentaux
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- malade mental migrant
1, record 6, French, malade%20mental%20migrant
proposal, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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