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Latency Period, Psychological MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Latency Period, Psychological
Tree Number(s)
F01.752.747.722.458
F02.739.794.793.458
Unique ID
D007837
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D007837
Scope Note
The period from about 5 to 7 years to adolescence when there is an apparent cessation of psychosexual development.
Entry Term(s)
Latency Period (Psychology)
Latency Period, Psychology
NLM Classification #
WS 105.5.P3
Public MeSH Note
2020; was LATENCY PERIOD (PSYCHOLOGY) 1991-2019; was indexed under PSYCHOSEXUAL DEVELOPMENT 1975-1990
History Note
2020 (1975); was LATENCY PERIOD (PSYCHOLOGY) 1991-2019; was indexed under PSYCHOSEXUAL DEVELOPMENT 1975-1990
Date Established
1991/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2019/01/18

No Qualifiers
Latency Period, Psychological Preferred
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