Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
persone con disagio psichico
English translation:
persons with psycological/mental distress
Added to glossary by
Carmen Schultz
Apr 15, 2008 08:30
16 yrs ago
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Italian term
persone con disagio psichico
Italian to English
Other
Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
what is the most politically correct term - and the most acurate translation - for this expression?
it's a text about social exclusion and social services offered to the needy.
"dieci posti sono riservati a persone con disagio psichico"
it's a text about social exclusion and social services offered to the needy.
"dieci posti sono riservati a persone con disagio psichico"
Proposed translations
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Apr 16, 2008 13:29: Carmen Schultz changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/685638">Sarah Cuminetti (X)'s</a> old entry - "persone con disagio psichico"" to ""persons with psycological/mental distress""
Proposed translations
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Carmen Schultz
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persons with psycological/mental distress
This is how I am understanding it
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Self-Reported Frequent Mental Distress Among Adults -- United ...Self-Reported Frequent Mental Distress Among Adults -- United States, 1993-1996. In the United States, an estimated 10% of persons have some recent ...
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Psychotropic drug use among persons with mental distress symptoms ...Aims: To explore psychotropic drug use in the general population and in particular among non-institutionalized persons with mental distress symptoms. ...
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JAMA -- Self-Reported Frequent Mental Distress Among Adults ...Persons who reported that their mental health was not good for >= .... Perceived mental distress is a key component of HRQOL and is believed to be an ...
jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/279/22/1772 - Similar pages
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Although some professionals strictly value one or the other (counselling or drugs), in the view of this site both approaches to psychological distress may ...
counsellingresource.com/distress/about-drugs.html - 24k - Cached - Similar pages
Psychological distress may predict hypertensionPsychological distress, especially anger, anxiety and depression, may be good predictors of high blood pressure, new research suggests.
www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2002-09/cfta-pdm091702.php - 7k - Cached - Similar pages
Psychological Distress, but Not Major Depression, Linked to Stroke ...Mar 6, 2008 ... An analysis from a large, population-based study has shown a relationship between psychological distress, but not major depressive disorder, ...
www.medscape.com/viewarticle/571080 - Similar pages
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Note added at 5 mins (2008-04-15 08:36:07 GMT)
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Oops, I meant to say "psychological" (with the 'h')
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Note added at 5 hrs (2008-04-15 13:42:14 GMT)
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Note:If the author had wanted to say 'mental disorder' as suggested by another answerer, as such , it would say: 'disordine mentale' or' turba mentale,' both of which are actually a bit stronger than distress
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Note added at 3 mins (2008-04-15 08:33:46 GMT)
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Self-Reported Frequent Mental Distress Among Adults -- United ...Self-Reported Frequent Mental Distress Among Adults -- United States, 1993-1996. In the United States, an estimated 10% of persons have some recent ...
www.cdc.gov/mmwR/preview/mmwrhtml/00052469.htm - 43k - Cached - Similar pages
More results from www.cdc.gov »
Psychotropic drug use among persons with mental distress symptoms ...Aims: To explore psychotropic drug use in the general population and in particular among non-institutionalized persons with mental distress symptoms. ...
sjp.sagepub.com/cgi/content/refs/35/4/356 - Similar pages
JAMA -- Self-Reported Frequent Mental Distress Among Adults ...Persons who reported that their mental health was not good for >= .... Perceived mental distress is a key component of HRQOL and is believed to be an ...
jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/279/22/1772 - Similar pages
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Note added at 4 mins (2008-04-15 08:35:15 GMT)
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Although some professionals strictly value one or the other (counselling or drugs), in the view of this site both approaches to psychological distress may ...
counsellingresource.com/distress/about-drugs.html - 24k - Cached - Similar pages
Psychological distress may predict hypertensionPsychological distress, especially anger, anxiety and depression, may be good predictors of high blood pressure, new research suggests.
www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2002-09/cfta-pdm091702.php - 7k - Cached - Similar pages
Psychological Distress, but Not Major Depression, Linked to Stroke ...Mar 6, 2008 ... An analysis from a large, population-based study has shown a relationship between psychological distress, but not major depressive disorder, ...
www.medscape.com/viewarticle/571080 - Similar pages
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Note added at 5 mins (2008-04-15 08:36:07 GMT)
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Oops, I meant to say "psychological" (with the 'h')
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Note added at 5 hrs (2008-04-15 13:42:14 GMT)
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Note:If the author had wanted to say 'mental disorder' as suggested by another answerer, as such , it would say: 'disordine mentale' or' turba mentale,' both of which are actually a bit stronger than distress
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Comment: "I picked this solution as the text is not clear whether or not this is a euphemism for something serious or it refers to a "mild" condition. Thank you all! "
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Gad Kohenov
Israel
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People with psychological discomfort
Another suggestion.
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Ivana UK
: yes, although I'd say ... with psychological problems
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1000 grazie!
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James (Jim) Davis
: This is standard sociology terminology for people who are mentally ill or handicapped.
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+1
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simon tanner
Italy
Italy
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Italy
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persons with mental disorders/those suffering from mental disorders
medically correct term, so PC doesn't really come into it. This is the term used by Wikipedia, for example:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mental_illness
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mental_illness
Peer comment(s):
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James (Jim) Davis
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thanks Jim
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Carmen Schultz
: If the author had wanted to say mental disorder as such , it would say: disordine mentale or turba mentale, which is actually a bit stronger than distress
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I think this may be beating about the bush somewhat; disagio is just a euphemism - we are not merely talking about people who have 'had a bad day'
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Shera Lyn Parpia
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thanks Shera Lyn
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Tom in London
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the psychologically disturbed
that's the complete translation of the phrase as used in UK
2 hrs
nutcases
The currently favored term, I believe
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Mental health sufferers
sembra meno brutale
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