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OLIGOPHRENIE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-02-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mental Disorders
- Cognitive Psychology
- Clinical Psychology
- Special Education
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- intellectual disability
1, record 1, English, intellectual%20disability
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- intellectual developmental disorder 2, record 1, English, intellectual%20developmental%20disorder
correct
- mental handicap 3, record 1, English, mental%20handicap
correct
- oligophrenia 4, record 1, English, oligophrenia
correct, see observation
- mental deficiency 5, record 1, English, mental%20deficiency
correct, obsolete
- mental retardation 6, record 1, English, mental%20retardation
avoid, pejorative
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A significant limitation both in intellectual functioning and in adaptive behaviour as expressed in conceptual, social, and practical adaptive skills [and for which the onset is] before the age of 18. 7, record 1, English, - intellectual%20disability
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
oligophrenia: term used mostly in the medical field. 8, record 1, English, - intellectual%20disability
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Troubles mentaux
- Psychologie cognitive
- Psychologie clinique
- Éducation spéciale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- handicap intellectuel
1, record 1, French, handicap%20intellectuel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- trouble du développement intellectuel 1, record 1, French, trouble%20du%20d%C3%A9veloppement%20intellectuel
correct, masculine noun
- déficience intellectuelle 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9ficience%20intellectuelle
correct, feminine noun
- retard mental 3, record 1, French, retard%20mental
correct, masculine noun
- déficence mentale 4, record 1, French, d%C3%A9ficence%20mentale
correct, feminine noun
- oligophrénie 5, record 1, French, oligophr%C3%A9nie
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- arriération mentale 6, record 1, French, arri%C3%A9ration%20mentale
avoid, feminine noun, pejorative
- débilité mentale 7, record 1, French, d%C3%A9bilit%C3%A9%20mentale
avoid, feminine noun, pejorative
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Incapacité caractérisée par des limitations significatives du fonctionnement intellectuel [...] et des limitations significatives des habiletés adaptatives conceptuelles, sociales et pratiques [qui se manifestent] avant l'âge de 18 ans. 8, record 1, French, - handicap%20intellectuel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
oligophrénie : terme en usage surtout dans le domaine médical. 9, record 1, French, - handicap%20intellectuel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
déficience mentale; arriération mentale : termes tirés du Mini-lexique de la médecine et du droit et reproduits avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface. 10, record 1, French, - handicap%20intellectuel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trastornos mentales
- Psicología cognitiva
- Psicología clínica
- Educación especial
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- retraso mental
1, record 1, Spanish, retraso%20mental
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- oligofrenia 2, record 1, Spanish, oligofrenia
correct, feminine noun
- deficiencia mental 2, record 1, Spanish, deficiencia%20mental
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1981-04-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Psychology (General)
- Psychometry and Psychotechnology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- phenylpyruvic oligophrenia
1, record 2, English, phenylpyruvic%20oligophrenia
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A type of mental retardation that is inherited and that is caused by a lack of an enzyme for utilizing phenylpyruvic acid, a product of brain metabolism. It is recognized by the presence of phenylpyruvic acid in the urine. 1, record 2, English, - phenylpyruvic%20oligophrenia
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Note: Term defined in a specialized glossary of psychometrics. 2, record 2, English, - phenylpyruvic%20oligophrenia
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie (Généralités)
- Psychométrie et psychotechnique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- oligophrénie phénylpyruvique 1, record 2, French, oligophr%C3%A9nie%20ph%C3%A9nylpyruvique
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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