Psychiatry and Psychology

Paternal Behavior

The behavior patterns associated with or characteristic of a father.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

The behavior patterns associated with or characteristic of a father.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Behavior, Paternal
  • Behaviors, Paternal
  • Paternal Behaviors

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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

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History Note

69

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Previous Indexing

  • Child Psychology (1966-1968)
  • Parent-Child Relations (1966-1968)

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Tree Number

  1. F01.829w.263w.370.330

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Paternal Behavior. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010332. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010332
  2. Paternal Behavior. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q22294713