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NEURASTENIA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mental Disorders
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- exhaustion syndrome
1, record 1, English, exhaustion%20syndrome
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- neurasthenia 2, record 1, English, neurasthenia
correct
- nervous breakdown 1, record 1, English, nervous%20breakdown
avoid, see observation
- neurasthenic neurosis 3, record 1, English, neurasthenic%20neurosis
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A condition in which an individual feels constantly fatigued or suffers mild physical discomforts caused by some internal conflicts such as unresolved anger or a sense of failure. 3, record 1, English, - exhaustion%20syndrome
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the illness most frequently referred to as a nervous breakdown may be here dubbed the "exhaustion syndrome" ... As a result of such realistic, external difficulties as overwork and the cumulative impact of financial problems ... and other such pressures of everyday life, an individual is seen as becoming progressively more fatigued. If the pressures continue unremittingly, chronic fatigue becomes exhaustion, and exhaustion precipitates collapse, so that the afflicted person ... takes to his bed 1, record 1, English, - exhaustion%20syndrome
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
for "nervous breakdown": [A] popularly used but ill-defined term .... The term nervous breakdown is not used in technical discourse and is not in general synonymous with or easily translatable into any technically acceptable diagnostic terms or categories. 1, record 1, English, - exhaustion%20syndrome
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Troubles mentaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dépression nerveuse
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9pression%20nerveuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- effondrement dépressif 2, record 1, French, effondrement%20d%C3%A9pressif
correct, masculine noun
- neurasthénie 3, record 1, French, neurasth%C3%A9nie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Crise d'abattement. 4, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9pression%20nerveuse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Névrose caractérisée par une grande fatigabilité, des troubles physiques (angoisse, insomnie), cardiovasculaires, digestifs, sexuels, et des douleurs diverses. 5, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9pression%20nerveuse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
État durable d'abattement accompagné de tristesse. 5, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9pression%20nerveuse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Faire de la neurasthénie (dépression). 5, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9pression%20nerveuse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trastornos mentales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- depresión nerviosa
1, record 1, Spanish, depresi%C3%B3n%20nerviosa
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- neurastenia 2, record 1, Spanish, neurastenia
see observation, feminine noun, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Afección psíquica caracterizada por agotamiento permanente, fatiga, debilidad, depresión moderada, cefaleas e insomnio no relacionado con ningún desorden orgánico. 3, record 1, Spanish, - depresi%C3%B3n%20nerviosa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Neurastenia matinal. Significa literalmente, depresión nerviosa y agotamiento. Es una forma leve de enfermedad mental. El síntoma principal es la fatiga excesiva y la pérdida de energía. 1, record 1, Spanish, - depresi%C3%B3n%20nerviosa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
neurastenia : Término de uso poco frecuente en la actualidad. 3, record 1, Spanish, - depresi%C3%B3n%20nerviosa
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