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Psychosexual Development MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Psychosexual Development
Tree Number(s)
F01.752.747.722
F02.739.794.793
Unique ID
D011606
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D011606
Scope Note
The stages of development of the psychological aspects of sexuality from birth to adulthood; i.e., oral, anal, genital, and latent periods.
Entry Term(s)
Anal Stage
Phallic Stage
Previous Indexing
Child Psychology (1966-1967)
Sex Behavior (1966-1967)
Public MeSH Note
68; ANAL STAGE was heading 1975-96 (see under PSYCHOSEXUAL DEVELOPMENT 1975-90); was see under PSYCHOSEXUAL DEVELOPMENT 1968-74; PHALLIC STAGE was heading 1975-96 (see under PSYCHOSEXUAL DEVELOPMENT 1975-90)
History Note
68; ANAL STAGE was heading 1975-96 (see under PSYCHOSEXUAL DEVELOPMENT 1975-90); was see under PSYCHOSEXUAL DEVELOPMENT 1968-74; PHALLIC STAGE was heading 1975-96 (see under PSYCHOSEXUAL DEVELOPMENT 1975-90)
Date Established
1968/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
1996/06/10
Psychosexual Development Preferred
Anal Stage Narrower
Phallic Stage Narrower
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