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SELF-STIMULATION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-07-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Mental Disorders
- Cognitive Psychology
- Clinical Psychology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- stimming
1, record 1, English, stimming
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- self-stimming 2, record 1, English, self%2Dstimming
correct
- self-stimulation 2, record 1, English, self%2Dstimulation
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The repetition of physical movements or articulated noises exhibited by people, especially young children and those with autism spectrum disorders, in reaction to a mental or emotional state ... 3, record 1, English, - stimming
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Troubles mentaux
- Psychologie cognitive
- Psychologie clinique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- autostimulation
1, record 1, French, autostimulation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Key term(s)
- auto-stimulation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-07-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Animal Behaviour
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- self-stimulation
1, record 2, English, self%2Dstimulation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Stimulation of oneself as a result of one's own activity or behavior. 2, record 2, English, - self%2Dstimulation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Example of electrical self-]stimulation, by an organism, of its own brain[, such as] a rat pressing a bar to receive electrical stimulation of the brain. 3, record 2, English, - self%2Dstimulation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Comportement animal
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- autostimulation
1, record 2, French, autostimulation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- auto-stimulation 2, record 2, French, auto%2Dstimulation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédure par laquelle un animal s'administre une stimulation électrique intracérébrale. 1, record 2, French, - autostimulation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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