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Social Skills MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Social Skills
Tree Number(s)
F01.145.813.828
F01.829.401.737
Unique ID
D066107
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D066107
Scope Note
The personal set of abilities required to successfully interact and communicate with others, both verbally and non-verbally through gestures, body language and personal appearance.
Entry Term(s)
Interpersonal Skills
Social Abilities
Social Competence
Previous Indexing
Interpersonal Relations (1964-2014)
Psychology, Social (1963-2014)
Social Behavior (1970-2014)
Public MeSH Note
2015
History Note
2015
Date Established
2015/01/01
Date of Entry
2014/06/26
Revision Date
2015/06/23

No Qualifiers
Social Skills Preferred
Social Competence Related
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