Psychiatry and Psychology

Comprehension

The act or fact of grasping the meaning, nature, or importance of; understanding. (American Heritage Dictionary, 4th ed) Includes understanding by a patient or research subject of information disclosed orally or in writing.

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Abstract

The act or fact of grasping the meaning, nature, or importance of; understanding. (American Heritage Dictionary, 4th ed) Includes understanding by a patient or research subject of information disclosed orally or in writing.

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Synonyms

2 entry terms
  • Understanding
  • Readability

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Aspects Covered

5 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings classification, drug effects, ethics, physiology, radiation effects.

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History Note

2003; use COGNITION 1993-2002

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Previous Indexing

  • Cognition (1993-2002)
  • Mental Processes (1978-1992)

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  1. F02w.463w.188w.357w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Comprehension. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D032882. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D032882
  2. Comprehension. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Understanding
  3. Comprehension. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q46744