Psychiatry and Psychology

Orientation

Awareness of oneself in relation to time, place and person.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Awareness of oneself in relation to time, place and person.

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Synonyms

13 entry terms
  • Cognitive Orientation
  • Mental Orientation
  • Psychological Orientation
  • Cognitive Orientations
  • Mental Orientations
  • Orientation, Cognitive
  • Orientation, Mental
  • Orientation, Psychological
  • Orientations
  • Orientations, Cognitive
  • Orientations, Mental
  • Orientations, Psychological
  • Psychological Orientations

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5 allowable subheadings

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

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Indexing Annotation

human & animal

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  1. F01.058w.577w
  2. F02w.830w.606w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Orientation. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D009949. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D009949
  2. Orientation. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orientation_(mental)
  3. Orientation. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1937869