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switch phenomenon

French translation: sauts d'humeurs


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English term or phrase:switch phenomenon
French translation:sauts d'humeurs
Entered by: Augustin Bordet
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17:37 Dec 27, 2001
English to French translations [PRO]
Medical - Psychology / psychiatry
English term or phrase: switch phenomenon
Psychiatry report

" ...Wellbutrin has a lower likelihood of switch phenomenon (the individual becomes hypomanic as a result of taking an antidepressant)..."
Marie-Christine Serra
Local time: 11:32
sauts d'humeurs
Explanation:
Apparently in this context, Wellbutrin has less chances than other medications to trigger the switch phenomenon, which is a change of behavior or mood alteration.
"Wellbutrin reduit les chances de sauts d'humeur..."
Have been working in psychiatric institutes as a nurse, in France and Switzerland.
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Augustin Bordet
Local time: 06:32
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Merci.
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Summary of answers provided
4sauts d'humeursAugustin Bordet
4phénomène de substitutionRita Cavaiani
4Phénomène d'alternance
Lise Boismenu, trad.a.


  

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Phénomène d'alternance


Explanation:
C'est une version possible.

Lise Boismenu, trad.a.
Canada
Local time: 06:32
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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phénomène de substitution


Explanation:
une autre possibilité

Rita Cavaiani
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sauts d'humeurs


Explanation:
Apparently in this context, Wellbutrin has less chances than other medications to trigger the switch phenomenon, which is a change of behavior or mood alteration.
"Wellbutrin reduit les chances de sauts d'humeur..."
Have been working in psychiatric institutes as a nurse, in France and Switzerland.

Augustin Bordet
Local time: 06:32
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Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 13
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Merci.
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