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carácter expansivo

English translation: expansive mood


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Spanish term or phrase:carácter expansivo
English translation:expansive mood
Entered by: Taña Dalglish
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14:56 Dec 17, 2009
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Medical - Psychology / Study on behavior disorders
Spanish term or phrase: carácter expansivo
A. Un período definido de carácter expansivo o irritable, alterado anormalmente y persistentemente . .

Compruebe si muestra:
___ un caracter expansivo, alterado
___ carácter irritable únicamente

This is from an intake form for the diagnosis of OCD.
Thanks for your help!
Lydia De Jorge
United States
Local time: 12:14
expansive mood
Explanation:
A suggestion:

Associated with manic depression

expansive mood - Patient UK resources - [ Traducir esta página ]expansive mood - also known as or related to mood+, mood expansive, ... Bipolar Disorder and Manic Depression · Patient Experience - view comments about ...
www.patient.co.uk/leaflets/expansive_mood.htm - En caché - Similares -
Manic Depression / Bipolar Disorder, Cincinnati Children's ... - [ Traducir esta página ]Bipolar disorder (manic-depressive illness) is a serious but treatable medical ... An expansive or irritable mood; Depression; Rapidly changing moods ...
www.cincinnatichildrens.org/health/.../manic.htm - En caché - Similares -

Mood Disorders: Depression, Manic Depression, Dysthymic Disorder, etc. - [ Traducir esta página ]Depression and mania are classified as mood disorders. ... disturbance is irritable in the absence of significantly elevated, grandiose or expansive mood. ...
www.planetpsych.com/zPsychology.../mood_disorders.htm - En caché -
Bipolar disorder - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - [ Traducir esta página ]"Manic depression" redirects here. For other uses, see Manic depression .... by a distinct period of an elevated, expansive, or irritable mood state. ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bipolar_disorder - En caché -
Symptoms of Mania and Depression - [ Traducir esta página ]9 Mar 2009 ... Read the symptoms of mania and symptoms of depression here. ... Euphoric or Expansive Mood. The patient's mood is abnormally elevated, ...
www.healthyplace.com/...mania...depression/menu-id-1137/ - En caché - Similares -
Bipolar disorder - Welcome to the Mood Disorders Association of ... - [ Traducir esta página ]Manic depressive illness or bipolar disorder is a medical condition in which people have extreme ... Elevated, expansive mood; Extreme irritability; Rapid, ...
www.mooddisorders.on.ca/bipolar.html - En caché - Similares -

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Muchas gracias Ly. Feliz Navidad.
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Taña Dalglish
Jamaica
Local time: 11:14
Grading comment
As always, very helpful!
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Summary of answers provided
3 +4expansive mood
Taña Dalglish
4effusive/expressive character
Leonardo Lamarche
4expansive personality
Lisa McCarthy
3hystrionic characterNatalia Pedrosa
3to be open / to have an open nature
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
effusive/expressive character


Explanation:
Muestra claramente ( y físicamente) lo que piensa y dice. Efervescente (quizás?)

Leonardo Lamarche
Venezuela
Local time: 11:44
Native speaker of: Spanish
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
hystrionic character


Explanation:
A character that is outgoing to extremes. It's a psychological term, but I don't know if it would fit in this context. ;)

Natalia Pedrosa
Local time: 18:14
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Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
expansive personality


Explanation:
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Lisa McCarthy
Spain
Local time: 18:14
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37 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
to be open / to have an open nature


Explanation:
Que manifiesta abiertamente el estado de ánimo: persona de carácter expansivo.

expansivo - significado de expansivo diccionario2 Que manifiesta abiertamente el estado de ánimo: persona de carácter expansivo. ...
es.thefreedictionary.com/expansivo - En caché - Similares

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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
expansive mood


Explanation:
A suggestion:

Associated with manic depression

expansive mood - Patient UK resources - [ Traducir esta página ]expansive mood - also known as or related to mood+, mood expansive, ... Bipolar Disorder and Manic Depression · Patient Experience - view comments about ...
www.patient.co.uk/leaflets/expansive_mood.htm - En caché - Similares -
Manic Depression / Bipolar Disorder, Cincinnati Children's ... - [ Traducir esta página ]Bipolar disorder (manic-depressive illness) is a serious but treatable medical ... An expansive or irritable mood; Depression; Rapidly changing moods ...
www.cincinnatichildrens.org/health/.../manic.htm - En caché - Similares -

Mood Disorders: Depression, Manic Depression, Dysthymic Disorder, etc. - [ Traducir esta página ]Depression and mania are classified as mood disorders. ... disturbance is irritable in the absence of significantly elevated, grandiose or expansive mood. ...
www.planetpsych.com/zPsychology.../mood_disorders.htm - En caché -
Bipolar disorder - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - [ Traducir esta página ]"Manic depression" redirects here. For other uses, see Manic depression .... by a distinct period of an elevated, expansive, or irritable mood state. ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bipolar_disorder - En caché -
Symptoms of Mania and Depression - [ Traducir esta página ]9 Mar 2009 ... Read the symptoms of mania and symptoms of depression here. ... Euphoric or Expansive Mood. The patient's mood is abnormally elevated, ...
www.healthyplace.com/...mania...depression/menu-id-1137/ - En caché - Similares -
Bipolar disorder - Welcome to the Mood Disorders Association of ... - [ Traducir esta página ]Manic depressive illness or bipolar disorder is a medical condition in which people have extreme ... Elevated, expansive mood; Extreme irritability; Rapid, ...
www.mooddisorders.on.ca/bipolar.html - En caché - Similares -

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Note added at 1 day5 hrs (2009-12-18 20:24:07 GMT) Post-grading
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Muchas gracias Ly. Feliz Navidad.

Taña Dalglish
Jamaica
Local time: 11:14
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
As always, very helpful!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Natalia Pedrosa: Sounds very good. ;)
21 mins
  -> Gracias Natalia; it is expansive, but in keeping with the context it relates to the altered state/irritability. Feliz Navidad y un abrazo.

agree  franglish: The same to you, Taña, and a gentle slide into the new year!
22 mins
  -> Thank you. Feliz Navidad y un abrazo.

agree  twiginbeak
1 hr
  -> Thank you. Feliz Navidad.

agree  philgoddard
3 hrs
  -> Thank you very much Phil. Merry Christmas.
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Changes made by editors
Dec 18, 2009 - Changes made by Taña Dalglish:
Edited KOG entryLydia De Jorge's old entry - "carácter expansivo" => "expansive mood"


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