persone con disagio psichico

English translation: persons with psycological/mental distress

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Italian term or phrase:persone con disagio psichico
English translation:persons with psycological/mental distress
Entered by: Carmen Schultz

08:30 Apr 15, 2008
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
Italian term or phrase: persone con disagio psichico
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"
Sarah Cuminetti (X)
Italy
Local time: 01:03
persons with psycological/mental distress
Explanation:
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 ...
www.cdc.gov/mmwR/preview/mmwrhtml/00052469.htm - 43k - Cached - Similar pages
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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. ...
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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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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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
Selected response from:

Carmen Schultz
Local time: 19:03
Grading 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!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1persons with mental disorders/those suffering from mental disorders
simon tanner
4the psychologically disturbed
Tom in London
4nutcases
Luder
4persons with psycological/mental distress
Carmen Schultz
4Mental health sufferers
moranna (X)
3People with psychological discomfort
Gad Kohenov


  

Answers


5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
People with psychological discomfort


Explanation:
Another suggestion.

Gad Kohenov
Israel
Local time: 03:03
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in HebrewHebrew
PRO pts in category: 15

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ivana UK: yes, although I'd say ... with psychological problems
7 mins
  -> 1000 grazie!

disagree  James (Jim) Davis: This is standard sociology terminology for people who are mentally ill or handicapped.
15 mins
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
persons with mental disorders/those suffering from mental disorders


Explanation:
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

simon tanner
Italy
Local time: 01:03
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  James (Jim) Davis
12 mins
  -> thanks Jim

disagree  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
21 mins
  -> 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'

agree  Shera Lyn Parpia
4 hrs
  -> thanks Shera Lyn
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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
the psychologically disturbed


Explanation:
that's the complete translation of the phrase as used in UK

Tom in London
United Kingdom
Local time: 00:03
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 53
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
nutcases


Explanation:
The currently favored term, I believe

Luder
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Shera Lyn Parpia: not very politically correct, though.......
2 hrs
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
persons with psycological/mental distress


Explanation:
This is how I am understanding it



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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

Carmen Schultz
Local time: 19:03
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading 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!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Adele Oliveri: agree. You could also say "psychologically distressed people/individuals/patients"
3 mins
  -> thanks

disagree  James (Jim) Davis: This is standard sociology terminology for people who are mentally ill or handicapped. Yes but this is a hostel for the homeless not a specialist clinic. They have no home let alone a psychiatrist.
18 mins
  -> when it comes to mental illness, there are many phases& forms;however,distress is a milder term whereas 'disorder' is full-fledged and persons with distress may be just borderline cases!
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Mental health sufferers


Explanation:
sembra meno brutale

moranna (X)
Italy
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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