Psychiatry and Psychology

Psychosexual Development

The stages of development of the psychological aspects of sexuality from birth to adulthood; i.e., oral, anal, genital, and latent periods.

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Abstract

The stages of development of the psychological aspects of sexuality from birth to adulthood; i.e., oral, anal, genital, and latent periods.

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11 entry terms
  • Development, Psychosexual
  • Developments, Psychosexual
  • Psychosexual Developments
  • Anal Stage
  • Phallic Stage
  • Anal Stages
  • Phallic Stages
  • Stage, Anal
  • Stage, Phallic
  • Stages, Anal
  • Stages, Phallic

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

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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)

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  • Child Psychology (1966-1967)
  • Sex Behavior (1966-1967)

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  1. F01.752w.747w.722w
  2. F02w.739.794w.793w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Psychosexual Development. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D011606. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D011606
  2. Psychosexual Development. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychosexual_development
  3. Psychosexual Development. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5559410