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conduta autolesiva

English translation: self-harming behavio(ur)/conduct

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Portuguese term or phrase:conduta autolesiva
English translation:self-harming behavio(ur)/conduct
Entered by: Ana Vozone

11:54 May 10, 2019
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Science - Psychology
Portuguese term or phrase: conduta autolesiva
conduta autolesiva e ideias suicidas, por choque ou trauma.
Alexandre Reis
Brazil
Local time: 11:39
self-harming behavio(ur)/conduct
Explanation:
https://www.google.com/search?ei=OWfVXJblJtzRgweTnpT4CA&q="s...
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Ana Vozone
Local time: 15:39
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4 +8self-harming behavio(ur)/conduct
Ana Vozone
4self-destructive behavior/conduct
airmailrpl
Summary of reference entries provided
difference
T o b i a s

  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +8
self-harming behavio(ur)/conduct


Explanation:
https://www.google.com/search?ei=OWfVXJblJtzRgweTnpT4CA&q="s...

Ana Vozone
Local time: 15:39
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 8

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agree  Sergio Carré
7 mins
  -> Obrigada, Sergio!
agree  Mark Robertson
10 mins
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agree  T o b i a s: "self-harming" suffices. https://tinyurl.com/TGIF-747987
17 mins
  -> Obrigada, Tobias!
agree  Maria da Glória Teixeira
21 mins
  -> Obrigada,Glória!
agree  Marina Borges
32 mins
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agree  Ana Cravidao
38 mins
  -> Obrigada, Ana!
agree  Mario Freitas:
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agree  Muriel Vasconcellos: This is the term used in the medical literature.
9 hrs
  -> Obrigada, Muriel!
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
self-destructive behavior/conduct


Explanation:
conduta autolesiva =>self-destructive behavior/conduct

Understanding Self-Destructive (Dysregulated) Behaviors ...
https://www.psychologytoday.com/...self-destructive-behavior...
Dec 6, 2015 - Have you ever realized that one of your behaviors was causing you harm – but been unable to stop the behavior?

Self-destructive behavior - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-destructive_behavior
Self-destructive behavior is any behavior that is harmful or potentially harmful towards the person who engages in the behavior. Self-destructive behaviors exist ...

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Self-destructive behavior is any behavior that is harmful or potentially harmful towards the person who engages in the behavior. Self-destructive behaviors exist on a continuum, with suicide at one extreme end of the scale. Self-destructive actions may be deliberate, born of impulse, or developed as a habit.
Self-destructive behavior - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-destructive_behavior

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A Concept of Self-destructive Behavior in Adolescents - jstor
https://www.jstor.org/stable/41345011
by IV Popov - ‎2002 - ‎Cited by 2 - ‎Related articles International Journal of Mental Health , Vol. 31, No. 2, Summer 2002 ... Danger of trauma, disease, or possible death (which ... But self-destructive behavior can cause not just physical harm. The .... Classification of self-destructive behavior:

airmailrpl
Brazil
Local time: 11:39
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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2 days 4 hrs
Reference: difference

Reference information:
https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-difference-between-self-de...

T o b i a s
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
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