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TOBACCO ADDICTION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-02-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mental Disorders
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
- Clinical Psychology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tobacco use disorder
1, record 1, English, tobacco%20use%20disorder
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- TUD 2, record 1, English, TUD
correct, noun
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tobacco addiction 3, record 1, English, tobacco%20addiction
correct, see observation, noun
- nicotine dependence 4, record 1, English, nicotine%20dependence
former designation, see observation, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tobacco use disorder (TUD) is the most common of SUDs [substance use disorders] ... Any products that delivers nicotine (e.g., vaping, smoking, chewing, transdermal patches, and snuff) contributes to the dependence. However, TUD is specific to the delivery of nicotine through the use of tobacco. 5, record 1, English, - tobacco%20use%20disorder
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tobacco addiction: The word "addiction" is sometimes considered stigmatizing. 6, record 1, English, - tobacco%20use%20disorder
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
nicotine dependence: The description of "nicotine dependence" found in the DSM-IV (fourth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) corresponds to the concept now named "tobacco use disorder." 6, record 1, English, - tobacco%20use%20disorder
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
nicotine dependence: In the DSM-5 (fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders), the category "nicotine dependence" has been replaced with the category "tobacco use disorder." This change was made to prevent confusion between "dependence" and "addiction" and because nicotine is generally absorbed through tobacco products. 6, record 1, English, - tobacco%20use%20disorder
Record 1, Key term(s)
- addiction to tobacco
- nicotine dependency
- nicotine dependance
- dependence on nicotine
- dependency on nicotine
- dependance on nicotine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Troubles mentaux
- Drogues et toxicomanie
- Psychologie clinique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- trouble de l'usage du tabac
1, record 1, French, trouble%20de%20l%27usage%20du%20tabac
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tabagisme 2, record 1, French, tabagisme
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- trouble lié à l'utilisation de tabac 3, record 1, French, trouble%20li%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20l%27utilisation%20de%20tabac
correct, masculine noun
- trouble lié à l'usage de tabac 4, record 1, French, trouble%20li%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20l%27usage%20de%20tabac
correct, masculine noun
- trouble lié à la consommation de tabac 3, record 1, French, trouble%20li%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20la%20consommation%20de%20tabac
correct, masculine noun
- addiction au tabac 5, record 1, French, addiction%20au%20tabac
see observation, feminine noun
- tabacomanie 6, record 1, French, tabacomanie
see observation, feminine noun
- dépendance à la nicotine 7, record 1, French, d%C3%A9pendance%20%C3%A0%20la%20nicotine
former designation, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tabagisme : Cette désignation peut également désigner la consommation de tabac ou l'intoxication due à un excès de consommation de tabac. 3, record 1, French, - trouble%20de%20l%27usage%20du%20tabac
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
addiction au tabac : Au Québec, l'anglicisme «addiction» est à éviter, mais il est accepté ailleurs dans la francophonie. En outre, il est parfois considéré comme stigmatisant. 3, record 1, French, - trouble%20de%20l%27usage%20du%20tabac
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
tabacomanie : Les désignations formées par l'ajout du suffixe «-manie» pour désigner un trouble lié à l'usage d'une substance sont parfois considérées comme stigmatisantes. 3, record 1, French, - trouble%20de%20l%27usage%20du%20tabac
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
dépendance à la nicotine : La description de la «dépendance à la nicotine» trouvée dans le DSM-IV (quatrième édition du Manuel diagnostique et statistique des troubles mentaux) correspond à la notion maintenant désignée par le terme «trouble de l'usage du tabac». 3, record 1, French, - trouble%20de%20l%27usage%20du%20tabac
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
dépendance à la nicotine : Dans le DSM-5 (cinquième édition du Manuel diagnostique et statistique des troubles mentaux), la catégorie «dépendance à la nicotine» a été remplacée par la catégorie «trouble de l'usage du tabac». Ce changement a été effectué pour éviter la confusion entre «dépendance» et «addiction» et parce que la nicotine est généralement consommée par l'entremise de produits du tabac. 3, record 1, French, - trouble%20de%20l%27usage%20du%20tabac
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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