Psychiatry and Psychology

Maternal Behavior

The behavior patterns associated with or characteristic of a mother.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

The behavior patterns associated with or characteristic of a mother.

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Synonyms

10 entry terms
  • Behavior, Maternal
  • Behaviors, Maternal
  • Maternal Behaviors
  • Maternal Care Patterns
  • Maternal Patterns of Care
  • Care Pattern, Maternal
  • Care Patterns, Maternal
  • Maternal Care Pattern
  • Pattern, Maternal Care
  • Patterns, Maternal Care

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Aspects Covered

6 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, ethnology, history, physiology, psychology, radiation effects.

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Indexing Annotation

human & animal; /drug eff permitted only if the drug affects the mother's behavior: do not use for eff of a drug on the offspring after admin of drug to pregn mother

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History Note

68

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Previous Indexing

  • Behavior, Animal (1966-1967)
  • Parent-Child Relations (1966-1967)

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  1. F01.829w.263w.370.215w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Maternal Behavior. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008425. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008425
  2. Maternal Behavior. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maternal_behavior
  3. Maternal Behavior. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11547226